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02503aam a2200433 i 4500 001 559DA3122E0111EFA856D47D28ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240619010048 008 230202s2023 enka b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2023003187 020 $a 1009261509 020 $a 9781009261500 020 $a 1009261525 020 $a 9781009261524 035 $a (OCoLC)1355411528 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d UKMGB $d OCLCQ $d OCLCF $d YDX $d TEU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-mx--- 050 00 $a HV6535.M43 $b M486 2023 100 1 $a Germeten, Nicole von, $e author. 245 10 $a Death in old Mexico : $b the 1789 Dongo murders and how they shaped the history of a nation / $c Nicole von Germeten. 264 1 $a Cambridge, United Kingdom ; $b Cambridge University Press, $c 2023. 300 $a xv, 268 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Death in Old Mexico details Mexico's 'crime of the century' - a botched home invasion and the brutal murder of eleven people. An evocative history of crime, punishment and Spanish imperialism, this book is for those interested in true crime and the history and culture of Mexico"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Part I Murder -- The scene of the crime -- The Dongo house -- October 23, 17789 -- Part II Context -- The setting -- The viceroys -- The judiciary -- Part III Justice -- Investigations -- The drop of blood -- Confessions -- Part IV Characters -- Dongo -- Rogue lives -- Motive: Honor -- Part V Consequences -- Ceremonies of death -- Punishment -- Law enforcement reform -- Part VI Interpretations -- Violent city -- Omens -- Artifacts -- Part VII Texts -- The anonymous account -- The Dongo massacre in texts -- Two Dongo novels -- Conclusion: Death in Old Mexico 600 10 $a Dongo, Joaquin, $d -1789. 600 17 $a Dongo, Joaquin, $d -1789. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01816172 650 0 $a Murder $z Mexico City $z Mexico City $x History $y 18th century. 650 0 $a Home invasion $z Mexico City $z Mexico City $x History $y 18th century. 650 7 $a Home invasion. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01747313 650 7 $a Murder. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01029781 651 7 $a Mexico $z Mexico City. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01206137 648 7 $a 1700-1799 $2 fast 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 776 08 $i ebook version : $z 9781009261531 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240619011831.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=559DA3122E0111EFA856D47D28ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search