The art of professing in Bourbon Mexico crowned-nun portraits and reform in the convent / by James M. Córdova.
| Author/creator | Córdova, James M., 1974- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Austin : University of Texas Press, 2014. |
| Description | xvii, 252 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: List of Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Women's Religious Pathways in New Spain -- Chapter 2. New Spanish Portraiture and Portraits of Nuns -- Chapter 3. Euro-Christian Precedents in the Crowned-Nun Image -- Chapter 4. Indigenous Contributions to Convent Arts and Culture -- Chapter 5. The Profession Portrait in a Time of Crisis -- Chapter 6. Colonial Identity Rhetorics -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | "Offering a pioneering interpretation of the "crowned nun" portrait, this book explores how visual culture contributed to local identity formation in Mexico"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "This book is a part of the Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture publication initiative, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-237) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013016387 |
| ISBN | 9780292753150 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0292753152 (hardback) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |