Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Constructing the criollo archive Constructing the criollo archive Antony Higgins xvii, 283 p. ; 24 cm OL12006924W
Ceramics and the Spanish conquest Ceramics and the Spanish conquest Gilda Hernández Sánchez Focusing on the native ceramic technology of central Mexico during the early colonial period and the present-day, this book offers a refreshing view into the process of cultural continuity and change… OL16152308W
The Presidio and militia on the northern frontier of New Spain The Presidio and militia on the northern frontier of New Spain Charles W. Polzer,Naylor, Thomas H. "This documentary history contains original and annotated translations of documents dealing with presidios. Contains materials for the history of discovery, conquest, and settlement of the central co… OL19184310W
Changing tides Changing tides Robert S. Weddle "Well-organized and clearly written, this volume, the third part of a history of the Gulf of Mexico in the Spanish colonial era, rests on a thorough integration of secondary publications with the aut… OL19520943W
Asian slaves in colonial Mexico Asian slaves in colonial Mexico Tatiana Seijas "During the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, countless slaves from culturally diverse communities in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia journeyed to Mexico on the ships of the Manila… OL19981813W
Governance and society in colonial Mexico Governance and society in colonial Mexico Cheryl English Martin "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 auth… OL2915995W
Brutality and benevolence Brutality and benevolence Abel A. Alves "Cultural anthropology of the conquest and the establishment of the colonial system in the 16th century. Explores basic human sentiments - wonderment, hatred, brutality, compassion - using both the A… OL2985279W
Two Hearts, One Soul Two Hearts, One Soul Galve, Gelvira de Toledo condesa de The most remarkable aspect about this small volume is its focus on a woman about whom previously nothing was known. Gelvira de Toledo, the Condesa de Galve during the 2nd half of the 17th century, wa… OL4308747W
Foreign interest in the independence of New Spain Foreign interest in the independence of New Spain John Rydjord Este libro trata de la "Guerra de Independencia de México", 1810-1821 y los interese de los Estados Unidos, Francia, Inglaterra, la propia España, que no tenían más interés que saquear las riquesas d… OL5617092W
The Aztecs, the Conquistadors, and the making of Mexican culture The Aztecs, the Conquistadors, and the making of Mexican culture Peter O. Koch "This book discusses the battles between the Spanish explorers and the Aztecs--battles that culminated in the ruin of a civilization. Alternating between Aztec and Spanish history, it discusses event… OL5832379W
Rereading the Conquest Rereading the Conquest James Krippner-Martnez "Combining social history with literary criticism, James Krippner-Martinez shows how a historiographically sensitive rereading of contemporaneous documents concerning the sixteenth-century Spanish co… OL9368371W