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.
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.
Bradley Benton is Assistant Professor of History at North Dakota State University. His areas of research include Colonial Mexico; Aztec politics, society, and culture; the early-modern Atlantic world; and cross-cultural contact and exchange.
Inhaltsangabe
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.
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.
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