Indigenous life after the conquest : the De la Cruz family papers of colonial Mexico /

Indigenous life after the conquest : the De la Cruz family papers of colonial Mexico /

This book presents a unique set of written records belonging to the De la Cruz family, caciques of Tepemaxalco in the Toluca Valley. Composed in Nahuatl and Spanish and available here both in the original languages and in English translation, this collection of documents opens a window onto the life...

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Main Authors: Cruz (Family : approximately 1620- (Creator), Cruz, Pedro de la, approximately 1620-1675 (Author), Cruz, Juan de la, approximately 1640-1691 (Author), Townsend, Camilla (Author)
Other Authors: Pizzigoni, Caterina (Editor, Translator), Townsend, Camilla, 1965- (Editor, Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Nahuatl
Spanish
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2021]
Series:Latin American originals ; 16.
Subjects:
Cruz family > Archives.
Cruz, Pedro de la, > approximately 1620-1675 > Archives.
Cruz, Juan de la, > approximately 1640-1691 > Archives.
1600-1699
Nahuas > Mexico > Tepemaxalco > History > 17th century > Sources.
Nahuas > Mexico > Tepemaxalco > Social life and customs > 17th century > Sources.
Tepemaxalco (Mexico) > History > 17th century > Sources.
Tepemaxalco (Mexico) > Social life and customs > 17th century > Sources.
Tepemaxalco (Mexico) > Church history > 17th century > Sources.
Archives.
Church history.
History.
Sources.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Document 1: The De la Cruz Family Record Book
  • Document 2: The Tepemaxalco Tribute Notebook in 1658
  • Document 3: Parish Records of the Birth of Don Juan de la Cruz's Siblings (1640s)
  • Document 4: The Will of Don Pedro de la Cruz (1667)
  • Document 5: The Will of Don Juan de la Cruz (1691)
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix: A Brief Note on Language and Orthography

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