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The Witches of Abiquiu: The Governor, the Priest, the Genizaro Indians, and the Devil Paperback – Box set, August 16, 2006
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The little-studied witchcraft trial that took place at Abiquiu, New Mexico, between 1756 and 1766 is the centerpiece of this book. The witchcraft outbreak took place less than a century after the Pueblo Revolt and symbolized a resistance by the Genízaros (hispanicized Indians) of Abiquiu to forced Christianization.
The Abiquiu Genízaro land grant where the witchcraft outbreak occurred was the crown jewel of Governor Vélez Cachupín's plan to achieve peace for the early New Mexican colonists. They were caught between the Pueblo Indians' resistance to Christianization and raids by the nomadic indio barbaros that threatened the existence of the colony. Thanks mainly to the governor's strategy, peace was achieved with the Comanches and Utes, the Pueblo Indians retained their religious ceremonies, and the Abiquiu Pueblo land grant survived and flourished.
The Witches of Abiquiu is the story of a polarizing event in New Mexico history equal in importance to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
- Print length360 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherUniversity of New Mexico Press
- Publication dateAugust 16, 2006
- Dimensions5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
- ISBN-100826320325
- ISBN-13978-0826320322
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""The Witches of Abiquiu" authors Malcolm Ebright and Rick Hendricks tell a mind-boggling tale of witches, sorcery, spells, exorcism, curses, and battles with the Devil during the establishment of the Abiquiu Genizaro land grant between 1756 and 1766..this solidly researched and meticulously documented story reveals a time of social conflict and culture clash during one of New Mexico's most interesting historical periods."
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Rick Hendricks is an historical consultant to the Rio Grande Historical Collections at New Mexico State University. He is also the author of The Navajos in 1705 and was an editor of the six-volume Vargas Project (both UNM Press).
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- Publisher : University of New Mexico Press; Later Printing Used edition (August 16, 2006)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 360 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0826320325
- ISBN-13 : 978-0826320322
- Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #537,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,663 in Native American History (Books)
- #9,036 in U.S. State & Local History
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