Death and Dying in New Mexico (Paperback)

In this exploration of how people lived and died in eighteenth- and nineteenth- century New Mexico, Martina Will de Chaparro weaves together the stories of individuals and communities in this cultural crossroads of the American Southwest. The wills and burial registers at the heart of this study provide insights into the variety of ways in which death was understood by New Mexicans living in a period of profound social and political transitions. This volume addresses the model of the good death that settlers and friars brought with them to New Mexico, challenges to the model's application, and the eventual erosion of the ideal. The text also considers the effects of public-health legislation that sought to protect the public welfare, as well as responses to these controversial and unpopular reforms. Will de Chaparro discusses both cultural continuity and regional adaptation, examining Spanish-American deathways in New Mexico during the colonial (approximately 1700-1821), Mexican (1821-1848), and early Territorial (1848-1880) periods.

General

Imprint:	University of New Mexico Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2022
Authors:	Martina Will de Chaparro
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-8263-4164-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General
LSN:	0-8263-4164-0
Barcode:	9780826341648

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