Description
Book SynopsisThis work studies Nahuas and Spaniards in the central Mexican jurisdiction of Coyoacan from the Spanish conquest until 1650, crafting a multidimensional portrait of their relations in both institutional and informal settings.
Trade Review"A sound and fundamental work that will remain an important source of reference for many years. . . . An excellent reference for anyone researching early indigenous/Spanish interactions." --
American Anthropologist"A valuable contribution to the study of colonial Mexican history, this is the first full-length study to address both components of colonial Mexican society—indigenous and Hispanic—in a specific region over a substantial period of time. The scholarship is extensive, exacting, and thorough." -- Ida Altman * niversity of New Orleans *
Table of ContentsAbbreviations; Conventions of transcription and translation; Introduction; Part I. Formal Political and Economic Relations: 1. The postconquest altepetl; 2. Nahua municipal Government; 3. Spanish provincial authorities; 4. Tribute and labour; Part II. 5. Nahua households and land; 6. Nahua land transfer; 7. Spanish estates; 8. The market economy; Conclusion; Appendix: Tables and figures; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
