Visions of Paradise: Primordial Titles and Mesoamerican History in Cuernavaca Tapa dura - 2005

University of Oklahoma Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover.

Hardback. New. Cuernavaca, often called the "Mexican Paradise" or "Land of Eternal Spring," has a deep, rich history. Few visitors to this modern resort city near Mexico City would guess from its Spanish architecture and landmarks that it was governed by its Tlalhuican residents until the early nineteenth century. Formerly called Cuauhnahuac, the city was renamed by the Spanish in the sixteenth century when Hernando Cortes built his stone palacio on its main square and thrust Cuernavaca into the colonial age. In Visions of Paradise, Robert Haskett presents a history of Cuernavaca, basing his account on an important body of late-seventeenth-century historical records known as primordial titles, written by still unknown members of the Native population. Until comparatively recently, these indigenous-language documents have been dismissed as "false" or "forged" land records. Haskett, however, uses these Nahuatl texts to present a… Leer más

Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2005. Hardcover. New. new title edition. 420 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches.

Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2005. Hardcover. New. new title edition. 420 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of Oklahoma Press, 2005-03-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!