About the Author

Nicole von Germeten, assistant professor of history at Oregon State University, is the author of an article in Colonial Latin American Historical Review and a contributor to an edited volume on local religion in New Spain.

Reviews

"A well conceived and researched study that makes a significant contribution to central discussions in a growing field of Mexican history--the Afromexican experience. Beyond that, it will add to our overall understanding of how complex racially, ethnically, gender, and class based societies socially develop...[and] to our understanding of the Afromexican experience within the context of the broader colonial Mexican society."