The Witches of Abiquiu: The Governor, the Priest, the Genizaro Indians, and the Devil
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The little-studied witchcraft trial that took place at Abiquiu, New Mexico, between 1756 and 1766 is the centerpiece of this book. The witchcraft outbreak took place less than a century after the Pueblo Revolt and symbolized a resistance by the Gen zaros (hispanicized Indians) of Abiquiu to forced Christianization. The Abiquiu Gen zaro land grant where the witchcraft outbreak occurred was the crown jewel of Governor V lez Cachup n's plan to achieve...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0826320325
ISBN13:9780826320322
Release Date:August 2006
Publisher:University of New Mexico Press
Length:360 Pages
Weight:1.22 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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