Violent Delights, Violent Ends

This audiobook explores sexuality in seventeenth-century Cartagena, a colonial city marked by institutions like the Inquisition, slave markets, and military outposts, alongside hidden illicit activities. Drawing from archival records, the narrative reveals stories of individuals navigating issues of sexual agency, honor, and manipulation within a strict social and religious framework. Highlighting women's use of sexuality and rhetoric, the book offers insights into how they asserted control in a complex colonial society.