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This is a rich and compelling analysis--well conceived, innovative, and dealing with important frontiers in several fields. It will stand as a very important contribution to anthropology, ethnohistory, Latin American studies, and women's studies. -- Kay B. Warren, Princeton University

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Irene Silverblatt is professor emerita of cultural anthropology at Duke University. She is the author of Modern Inquisitions: Peru and the Colonial Origins of the Civilized World.

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"This is a rich and compelling analysis—well conceived, innovative, and dealing with important frontiers in several fields. It will stand as a very important contribution to anthropology, ethnohistory, Latin American studies, and women's studies."—Kay B. Warren, Princeton University