Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Introduction: Romeo and Juliet in Mexico 1
4. Part I: The Early Colonial Period, 1574-1689
5. 1. The Mexican Background 17
6. 2. Will 32
7. 3. Love 47
8. 4. Honor 61
9. 5. The Role of the Church 75
10. Part II: The Transitional Period, 1690-1779
11. 6. Changing Attitudes Toward Honor 95
12. 7. Changing Attitudes Toward Love and Will 109
13. 8. Interest and Patriarchy 123
14. 9. Honor as Status 136
15. Part III: The Transformation of Church and Crown
16. 10. Changing Positions of Church and Crown 161
17. 11. The Church's Retreat on Aggressive Intervention 177
18. 12. The Church's Retreat on Doctrine 190
19. 13. The Royal Pragmatic and Social Inequality 205
20. Conclusion 227
21. Notes 245
22. Bibliographic Note 309
23. Index 313