Nicole Von Germeten

Death in Old Mexico

The 1789 Dongo Murders and How They Shaped the History of a Nation

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Produktbeschreibung

"Death in Old Mexico details Mexico's 'crime of the century' - a botched home invasion and the brutal murder of eleven people. An evocative history of crime, punishment and Spanish imperialism, this book is for those interested in true crime and the history and culture of Mexico"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9781009261524
• ISBN-10: 1009261525
• Artikelnr.: 67321336

Autorenporträt

Nicole von Germeten is an Associate Dean in the College of Liberal Arts at Oregon State University. She has written extensively on the history of crime, violence, gender, and sexuality in Latin America.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. Murder: 1. The scene of the crime
2. The Dongo house
3. October 23, 1789
Part II. Context: 4. The setting
5. The viceroys
6. The judiciary
Part III. Justice: 7. Investigations
8. The drop of blood
9. Confessions
Part IV. Characters: 10. Dongo
11. Rogue lives
12. Motive: honor
Part V. Consequences: 13. Ceremonies of death
14. Punishment
15. Law enforcement reform
Part VI. Interpretations: 16. Violent city
17. Omens
18. Artifacts
Part VII. Texts: 19. The anonymous account
20. The Dongo massacre in texts
21. Two Dongo novels
Conclusion.