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      Sins against Nature: Sex and Archives in Colonial New Spain

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      Drawing on over 300 prosecutions of sex acts in colonial New Spain between 1530 and 1821, Zeb Tortorici shows how courts used the concept "against nature" to try those accused of sodomy, bestiality, and other sex acts, thereby demonstrating how the archive influences understandings of bodies, desire...

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      Product ID:9780822371328
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Sins against Nature
      Subtitle:Sex and Archives in Colonial New Spain
      Authors:Author: Zeb Tortorici
      Page Count:344
      Subjects:History of the Americas, History of the Americas, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, Gender studies: ‘trans’, transgender people and gender variance, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Crime and criminology, Social & cultural history, Colonialism & imperialism, Gender studies: transsexuals & hermaphroditism, Gay & Lesbian studies, Crime & criminology, Mexico, c 1500 to c 1600, c 1600 to c 1700, c 1700 to c 1800
      Description:Drawing on over 300 prosecutions of sex acts in colonial New Spain between 1530 and 1821, Zeb Tortorici shows how courts used the concept "against nature" to try those accused of sodomy, bestiality, and other sex acts, thereby demonstrating how the archive influences understandings of bodies, desires, and social categories.
      Imprint Name:Duke University Press
      Publisher Name:Duke University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2018-06-01

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      Weight608 g
      Dimensions240 × 161 × 24 mm