Lyman L Johnson

The Faces of Honor: Sex, Shame, and Violence in Colonial Latin America - Dialogos Series Lyman L Johnson

Jacket Description/Flap: Honor was everywhere in Colonial Latin America, and to understand the many ways it had an impact on people's lives is to understand the organizing principles of a society. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Quotes: This anthology is ideally suited for classroom use by undergraduates . . . not only due to the contributors generous use of case studies . . . but also because of their almost total avoidance of the leaden jargon favored by many . . . Review Quotes: . . . a fine collection of essays . . . Ýthe book¨ succeeds in providing insight into the many faces of honor in colonial Latin America. The essays are well-written and accessible to an undergraduate audience. And they are highly entertaining. They contain poignant stories of ordinary people. . . . Review Quotes: The articles fit together well, examining similar issues from a variety of perspectives. . . . [they] add important new insights to the study of honor, which should be of interest to scholars. . . . the volume provides serious historical material and intriguing stories that ought to be successful in teaching. Review Quotes: . . . a fine collection of essays . . . [the book] succeeds in providing insight into the many faces of honor in colonial Latin America. The essays are well-written and accessible to an undergraduate audience. And they are highly entertaining. They contain poignant stories of ordinary people. . . .

Contributor Bio:  Johnson, Lyman L Lyman L. Johnson is professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He is also the general editor for UNM Press's Dialogos series. Contributor Bio:  Lipsett-Rivera, Sonya Sonya Lipsett-Rivera is a professor of colonial Latin American history at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.