{"title":"Stuart B. Schwartz","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the insightful works of Stuart B. Schwartz, a renowned historian with a profound expertise in the fields of History \u0026amp; Military. Delve into his captivating explorations of early modern Latin America, where he sheds light on the complex interplay of religion, race, and society. Schwartz's meticulously researched books, such as \u003cem\u003eBlood and Boundaries – The Limits of Religious and Racial Exclusion in Early Modern Latin America\u003c\/em\u003e, offer readers a deep understanding of the cultural and social dynamics that shaped the region during a transformative era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStuart B. Schwartz is celebrated for his ability to weave together intricate narratives that challenge conventional perspectives and invite readers to reconsider the historical boundaries that defined identity and community. His works are not just about historical facts, but about understanding the human experiences and struggles within the broader context of power and exclusion. Whether you're an avid history buff or just curious about the fascinating past of Latin America, Schwartz's compelling storytelling will engage and inform you with every page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the collection of Stuart B. Schwartz's notable works and immerse yourself in the rich history of early modern Latin America through the lens of a master historian. His books serve as essential reading for anyone seeking to gain a deeper appreciation of the social complexities and legacies of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blood-and-boundaries-the-limits-of-religious-and-racial-exclusion-in-early-modern-latin-america-by-stuart-b-schwartz-9781684580200","title":"Blood and Boundaries – The Limits of Religious and Racial Exclusion in Early Modern Latin America","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBlood and Boundaries\u003c\/em\u003e, Stuart B. Schwartz takes us to late medieval Latin America to show how Spain and Portugal’s policies of exclusion and discrimination based on religious origins and genealogy were transferred to their colonies in Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than concentrating on the three principal divisions of colonial society—Indians, Europeans, and people of African origins—as is common in studies of these colonial societies, Schwartz examines the three minority groups of moriscos, conversos, and mestizos. Muslim and Jewish converts and their descendants, he shows, posed a special problem for colonial society: they were feared and distrusted as peoples considered ethnically distinct, but at the same time their conversion to Christianity seemed to violate stable social categories and identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis led to the creation of “cleanliness of blood” regulations that explicitly discriminated against converts. Eventually, Schwartz shows, those regulations were extended to control the subject indigenous and enslaved African populations, and over time, applied to the growing numbers of mestizos, peoples of mixed ethnic origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the efforts of civil and church and state institutions to regulate, denigrate, and exclude, members of these affected groups often found legal and practical means to ignore, circumvent, or challenge the efforts to categorize and exclude them, creating in the process the dynamic societies of Latin America that emerged in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000556863724,"sku":"9781684580200","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21505273482787.jpg?v=1763284594"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/stuart-b-schwartz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}