Women in Colonial Latin America, 1526 to 1806: Texts and Contexts
edited and translated by Nora E. Jaffary, Jane E. Mangan

"This outstanding collection makes available for the first time a remarkable range of primary sources that will enrich courses on women as well as Latin American history more broadly. Within these pages are captivating stories of enslaved African and indigenous women who protest abuse; of women who defend themselves from charges of witchcraft, cros