| The Lords of Tetzcoco: The Transformation of Indigenous Rule in Postconquest Central Mexico Contributor(s): Benton, Bradley (Author) |
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ISBN: 1316640698 ISBN-13: 9781316640692 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Mexico - History | Native American |
| Dewey: 972.02 |
| Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 212 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Mexican - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tetzcoco was one of the most important cities of the pre-Hispanic Aztec Empire. When the Spaniards arrived in 1519, the indigenous hereditary nobles that governed Tetzcoco faced both opportunities and challenges, and were forced to adapt from the very moment of contact. This book examines how the city's nobility navigated this tumultuous period of conquest and colonialism, and negotiated a place for themselves under Spanish rule. While Tetzcoco's native nobles experienced a remarkable degree of continuity with the pre-contact period, especially in the first few decades after conquest, various forces and issues, such as changing access to economic resources, interethnic marriage, and intra-familial conflict, transformed Tetzcoco's ruling family into colonial subjects by the century's end. |
Contributor Bio(s): Benton, Bradley: - 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. |