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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew RestallPublisher: Stanford University Press Imprint: Stanford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.771kg ISBN: 9780804749831ISBN 10: 0804749833 Pages: 456 Publication Date: 02 June 2009 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents List of Figures, Maps, and Tables xxx Preface and Acknowledgments xxx A Note on Sources xxx Abbreviations of Archival Sources xxx Introduction: Making the Boatloads Visible 1 Chapter One: Involuntary Colonists 000 Chapter Two: People as Property 000 Chapter Three: Race and Rank 000 Chapter Four: Ways of Work 000 Chapter Five: Ways Up and Ways Out 000 Chapter Six: Communities 000 Chapter Seven: Magical Meetings 000 Conclusion: The Afro-Yucatecan Middle 000 Appendices A: Selection of Documents by Afro-Yucatecans 000 B: Afro-Yucatecans and the Population of Colonial Yucatan 000 C: Afro-Yucatecans travelling under license from Spain to Yucatan 000 D: Sales and values of slaves in Yucatan 000 E: Spanish slave-owners in Merida 000 F: Afro-Yucatecans accused of witchcraft by the Inquisition 000 G: Afro-Yucatecan Baptism Records, Merida 000 Reference Matter Notes 000 Glossary 000 Bibliography 000 000 Index 000ReviewsRestall has given us a full-blooded portrait of a historically important and interesting corner of the colonial world. In addition to his focus on the African-origin population of the Yucatan, Restall provides a full-scale, detailed, and eloquent social history of the entire region, demonstrating the ways in which his 'black middle' population was embedded in the larger society. The archival sources are truly impressive, expertly handled, and deployed with smart critical discussion. - Eric Van Young, University of California, San Diego Restall has given us a full-blooded portrait of a historically important and interesting corner of the colonial world. In addition to his focus on the African-origin population of the Yucatan, Restall provides a full-scale, detailed, and eloquent social history of the entire region, demonstrating the ways in which his black middle population was embedded in the larger society. The archival sources are truly impressive, expertly handled, and deployed with smart critical discussion. -Eric Van Young, University of California, San Diego Author InformationMatthew Restall is Professor of Latin American History and Director of Latin American Studies at Pennsylvania State University. Since 1995, he has written or edited numerous books, including The Maya World(Stanford, 1997). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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