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

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

List of contents

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.

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Bradley Benton, Bradley (North Dakota State University) Benton, Benton Bradley
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.04.2019
• EAN: 9781316640692
• ISBN: 978-1-316-64069-2
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies; Cambridge Latin American Studi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Latin America / General, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1500 onwards to present day, Colonialism and imperialism, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, c 1500 to c 1600, Central America