This work examines death rituals in South America and how traditional native American beliefs fell to the wayside when Christian rituals came into power.

When the Spanish colonized the Americas, they brought many cultural beliefs and practices with them, not the least of which involved death and dying. The essays

Space and Conversion in Global Perspective examines experiences of conversion as they intersect with physical location, mobility, and interiority. The volume’

The nine essays in this collection represent the first book-length treatment of one of the major changes that have shaped Latin America since independence: dece

The only comprehensive history of Andean South America from initial settlement to the present, this useful book focuses on Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia,