Contra el horror: el cuerpo, la religión y la violencia en la literatura colonial cubana

This book analyzes representations of the body that suffers at the hands of power and examines the role of religion as a mediator of that suffering. Through the texts of Bartolomé de las Casas, Juan Francisco Manzano, Anselmo Suárez y Romero, Pedro José Morillas, Úrsula Céspedes de Escanaverino, and José Martí, it explores how these writers turned to Christian doctrine and morality to defend individuals—enslaved or free—who endured the violence of colonial power. The analysis reveals the need to consider the role of the Catholic religion in Cuban history, particularly in the struggles for human dignity and national sovereignty.