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

ISBN-13: 9781316640692 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 212 str.

Bradley Benton

Opis

The book examines Spanish conquest and early colonialism from the vantage point of the indigenous nobility of Tetzcoco, one of the most important cities in the prehispanic Aztec Empire. It traces the various forces that transformed the nobility from prehispanic political leaders into colonial subjects.

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.