The Aztecs under Spanish Rule: A History of the Indians of the Valley of Mexico, 1519-1810

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First edition. Based upon ten years of research, this study casts new light on many of the great themes of Spanish colonial history: the early promise of a cultural accord between the Spaniards and Indians; the growing divisions within the two societies, as well as between them; and the steady increase in the exploitation of Indians, largely unchecked by the Spanish crown. The focus throughout is on the effect of Spanish institutions on Indian life at the local level; the early fragmentation of the Aztec empire into many semi-independent towns, the complex relations between head towns and subject towns, and the changes in local economies, especially as seen in agriculture, trade, finance, labor, and the division of land. Social and religious changes in the Indian communities are also closely analyzed, so that the progressive dissolution of a great native empire into clusters of demoralized and exploited people emerges with clarity and fullness. The final chapter deals with the special case of the Indians of Mexico City.

Condition

8vo, orig. cloth. Fine in d/w.