The Lords of Tetzcoco : The Transformation of Indigenous Rule in Postconquest Central Mexico (Hardcover)

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.