Laywomen and the Making of Colonial Catholicism in New Spain, 1630-1790
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Jessica L. Delgado (Princeton University, New Jersey)
Argues that laywomen participated in and shaped religious culture in colonial Mexico through their own interpretations of ideas about women, sin, and guilt and through their daily interactions with the church. Reveals important aspects of the faith cultures and social contracts that shaped the church's role in society.