Genealogical Fictions: Limpieza de Sangre, Religion, and Gender in Colonial Mexico
Maria-Elena Martinez
Genealogical Fictions examines how the state, church, Inquisition, and other institutions in colonial Mexico used the Spanish notion of limpieza de sangre (purity of blood) over time and how the concept's enduring religious, genealogical, and gendered meanings came to shape the region's patriotic and racial ideologies.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Historical Association Book Prizes: James A. Rawley Prize in Atlantic History | 2009 | Winner | Official source |
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01 Central figures
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02 Central places
- Colonial Mexico90%
03 Suggested argument
In colonial Mexico, institutions used the Spanish notion of limpieza de sangre (purity of blood) to shape enduring religious, genealogical, and gendered meanings that informed the region’s patriotic and racial ideologies.
Model confidence 78%
04 Reading orientation
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