Abstract
This study analyzes the polemical correspondence between the Bishop of Puebla, the renowned ecclesiastic Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, and the members of the Society of Jesus in New Spain during the 17th century. The malaise expressed in these letters stems from the tensions caused by the expression of hegemonic masculinity in the socio-religious atmosphere of the Colonial era. While the texts are private, they detail highly public acts that are connected to the performance of masculinity in a society characteri-zed by an adherence to spectacular expressions of Catholic piety.
| Translated title of the contribution | PALAFOX AGAINST THE JESUITS: MASCULINITY AND EPISTOLARY SCANDAL IN NEW SPAIN |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 141-158 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Perifrasis |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 25 |
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| State | Published - Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
- Society of Jesus
- colonial Mexico
- epistolary culture
- masculinity