Art of Being In-Between - Native Intermediaries, Indian Identity, Local Rule in Colonial

Informationen zum Autor Yanna Yannakakis is Assistant Professor of History at Emory University. Klappentext Asks how elite native intermediaries conversant in Spanish language! legal rhetoric! and personal demeanor shaped the political and cultural landscape of colonialism. Zusammenfassung Focusing on Villa Alta! Oaxaca! a rugged! mountainous! and remote region of New Spain! this history tells the story of the dynamic period prior to and after the Cajonos Rebellion of 1700 through the eyes of native intermediary figures: indigenous elites conversant in Spanish language and legal rhetoric. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix Acknowledgments xix Introduction 1 Part 1. Conflict and Crisis, 1660–1700 1. "Loyal Vassal," Seditious Subject," and Other Performances 33 2. "Idolaters and Rebels," "Good and Faithful Indians": The Cajonos Rebellion and After 65 Part 2. The Renegotiation of Local Rule: Strategies and Tactics, 1700–1770 3. Reform, Resistance, and Rhetoric 99 4. The Pact: Cacique and Cabildo 131 Part 3. The Political Space Closes, 1770–1810 5. Bourbon Officials 161 6. From "Indian Conquerors" to Local "Indians" 192 Conclusion 220 Notes 229 Bibliography 261 Index 275

Product details

• Authors: Yanna Yannakakis, Yannakakis, Yanna Yannakakis, Yanna P. Yannakakis
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.06.2008
• EAN: 9780822341420
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-4142-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Süd- und Zentralamerika (inklusive Mexiko), Lateinamerika, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Native American, History - General History, HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico