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OverviewThis 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 of a family from colonial Mexico's indigenous elite and sheds light on the broader indigenous world within the Spanish colonial system. The main text is a record created in 1647 by long-serving governor don Pedro de la Cruz and continued by his heirs through the nineteenth century, along with two wills and several other notable documents. These sources document a community history, illuminating broader issues centering on politics, religion, and economics as well as providing unusual insight into the concerns and values of indigenous leaders. These texts detail the projects financed by the De la Cruz family, how they talked about them, and which belongings they deemed important enough to pass along after their death. Designed for classroom use, this clear and concise primary source includes a wealth of details about indigenous everyday life and preserves and makes accessible a rich and precious heritage. The engaging introduction highlights issues of class relations and the public and performative character of Nahua Christianity. The authors provide the necessary tools to help students understand the colonial context in which these documents were produced. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Caterina Pizzigoni (Columbia University) , Camilla Townsend (Rutgers University)Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press Imprint: Pennsylvania State University Press Volume: 16 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780271088136ISBN 10: 0271088133 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 04 March 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgements Maps Introduction Document 1: The De la Cruz Family Record Book Nahuatl text English text 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 Document 5: The Will of Don Juan de la Cruz Epilogue Appendix: A Brief Note on Language and Orthography Glossary Bibliography IndexReviewsWhile Nahuatl texts created for use within the Indigenous communities have now been extensively studied, the De la Cruz papers are particularly valuable for their abundant references to specific individuals and their concerns. The detail on religious life, including funding sources and expenditures on rituals, musical instruments, and church decor, including exactly what don Pedro or others paid for various items, is unparalleled. -Louise M. Burkhart, coauthor of Painted Words: Nahua Catholicism, Politics, and Memory in the Atzaqualco Pictorial Catechism Indigenous Life After the Conquest has the potential to introduce students and scholars to a language of singular importance for the field of Mesoamerican studies and to some of the primary historical sources that are its stock-in-trade. -Pablo Garcia Loaeza, coeditor of The Improbable Conquest: Sixteenth-Century Letters from the Rio de la Plata While Nahuatl texts created for use within the Indigenous communities have now been extensively studied, the De la Cruz papers are particularly valuable for their abundant references to specific individuals and their concerns. The detail on religious life, including funding sources and expenditures on rituals, musical instruments, and church decor, including exactly what don Pedro or others paid for various items, is unparalleled. -Louise M. Burkhart, coauthor of Painted Words: Nahua Catholicism, Politics, and Memory in the Atzaqualco Pictorial Catechism Indigenous Life After the Conquest has the potential to introduce students and scholars to a language of singular importance for the field of Mesoamerican studies and to some of the primary historical sources that are its stock-in-trade. -Pablo Garcia Loaeza, coeditor of The Improbable Conquest: Sixteenth-Century Letters from the Rio de la Plata Author InformationCaterina Pizzigoni is Associate Professor of History at Columbia University. She is the author of The Life Within: Local Indigenous Society in Mexico's Toluca Valley, 1650-1800. Camilla Townsend is Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University. She is the author of Annals of Native America: How the Nahuas of Colonial Mexico Kept Their History Alive; Malintzin: Una mujer indigena en la Conquista de Mexico; and Here in This Year: Seventeenth-Century Nahuatl Annals of the Tlaxcala-Puebla Valley. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |