Johnson, Benjamin D.,

Pueblos within Pueblos : Tlaxilacalli Communities in Acolhuacan, Mexico, ca. 1272-1692 / Benjamin D. Johnson. - Boulder : University Press of Colorado, (c)2017. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

History and tlaxilacalli -- The rise of tlaxilacalli, circa 1272-1454 -- Acolhua imperialisms, circa 1420s-1583 -- Community and change -- In Cuauhtepoztlan tlaxilacalli, circa 1544-1575 -- Tlaxilacalli religions, 1537-1587 -- Tlaxilacalli ascendant, 1562-1613 -- Communities reborn, 1581-1692 -- Conclusion : tlaxilacalli and barrio.

"Systematically analyzing tlaxilacalli history over four centuries, beginning with their rise at the dawn of the Aztec empire through their transformation into "pueblos" of mid-colonial New Spain. Before the Aztecs rise, commoners in pre-Hispanic central Mexico set the groundwork for a new style of imperial expansion"--Provided by publisher.



9781607326915


Tezcucan Indians--Politics and government.--Mexico--Texcoco (Region)
Communities--Political aspects--History.--Mexico--Texcoco (Region)


Electronic Books.

F1219 / .P843 2017