Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Chapter 1 Contested Powers: Gender, Culture, and the Process of Colonial Rule 1
5. Chapter 2 Society and Colonial Authority in Santiago de Guatemala 13
6. Chapter 3 Magical Violence and the Body 42
7. Chapter 4 Illness, Healing, and the Supernatural World 69
8. Chapter 5 Female Sorcery, Material Life, and Urban Community Formation 100
9. Chapter 6 Conclusion 129
10. Notes 133
11. Glossary 161
12. Bibliography 165
13. Index 185