The Lords of Tetzcoco: The Transformation of Indigenous Rule in Postconquest Central Mexico

ISBN-13: 9781107190580 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 212 str.

Bradley Benton

Opis

The book examines how the indigenous nobility of Tetzcoco navigated the tumult of Spanish conquest and early colonialism.

Recenzje

'Benton presents the accelerating struggle over land and water resources through the testimonies of a number of archival documents that reveal the extent of the conflict between Tetzcocan nobles and entrepreneurial intruders.' Justyna Olko, Latin American Research Review

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. Conquest and Continuity: 1. Tumultuous colonial beginnings, 1515–39; 2. Reassertion of traditional authority, 1540–64; Part II. Post-1564 Transformative Forces: 3. Noble resources: tribute, labor, and land; 4. Interethnic unions and the rise of Mestizos; 5. Family conflict and local power; Conclusions: a colonial aristocracy.