Governance and society in colonial Mexico

By Cheryl English Martin

Subjects: Colonies, Vie des pionniers, Mexique, Politics and government, Koloniaal bestuur, Conditions sociales, Frontier and pioneer life, Mexico, history, spanish colony, 1540-1810, Structure sociale, Conditions économiques, Manners and customs, HISTORY, Politique et gouvernement, Histoire, Social structure, Moeurs et coutumes, Frontier and pioneer life, mexico, Mexico, Chihuahua (mexico), Espagne, Economic conditions, Social life and customs, Economic history, Social conditions, Relations interethniques, Chihuahua (race canine), History, Chihuahua (Mexique), Race relations

Description: "A valuable addition to the historical literature on late colonial Mexico and the very modified impact of the Bourbon reforms. Solidly based on research in the well-preserved local archives, the author investigates how a large city on the northern frontier differed from other cities in New Spain. Particularly rich in materials on labor and ritual"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.