Indigenous Elites and Creole Identity in Colonial Mexico 1500 1800 1st edition by Peter Villella ISBN 1107569613 978-1107569614

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ISBN 10: 1107569613

ISBN 13: 978-1107569614

Author: Peter Villella 

Modern Mexico derives many of its richest symbols of national heritage and identity from the Aztec legacy, even as it remains a predominantly Spanish-speaking, Christian society. This volume argues that the composite, neo-Aztec flavor of Mexican identity was, in part, a consequence of active efforts by indigenous elites after the Spanish conquest to grandfather ancestral rights into the colonial era. By emphasizing the antiquity of their claims before Spanish officials, native leaders extended the historical awareness of the colonial regime into the pre-Hispanic past, and therefore also the themes, emotional contours, and beginning points of what we today understand as ‘Mexican history’. This emphasis on ancient roots, moreover, resonated with the patriotic longings of many creoles, descendants of Spaniards born in Mexico. Alienated by Spanish scorn, creoles associated with indigenous elites and studied their histories, thereby reinventing themselves as Mexico’s new ‘native’ leadership and the heirs to its prestigious antiquity.

Indigenous Elites and Creole Identity in Colonial Mexico 1500 1800 1st Table of contents: 

Part 1: The Conquest and its Aftermath

• Chapter 1: The Aztec Empire and Spanish Conquest
  • Pre-Columbian Social and Political Structures
  • The Spanish Conquest and its Impact on Indigenous Societies
  • Early Colonial Administration and Control
• Chapter 2: The Rise of the Mestizo Population
  • Patterns of Intermarriage and Racial Mixing
  • The Emergence of a Mestizo Identity
  • Social and Economic Status of Mestizos

Part 2: Indigenous Elites and Colonial Society

• Chapter 3: The Survival of Indigenous Elites
  • Strategies of Resistance and Accommodation
  • The Role of Indigenous Nobility (Caciques)
  • Access to Education and Spanish Culture
• Chapter 4: Indigenous Elites and the Church
  • The Role of the Catholic Church in Indigenous Society
  • Indigenous Clergy and Religious Leaders
  • The Impact of Christianization on Indigenous Culture

Part 3: Creole Identity and Social Hierarchy

• Chapter 5: The Rise of the Creole Elite
  • The Emergence of a Creole Identity
  • Social and Economic Power of the Creoles
  • The Creole Struggle for Autonomy
• Chapter 6: Race, Class, and Power
  • The Social Hierarchy and Racial Mixing
  • Castas and the Social Order
  • The Role of Slavery in Colonial Mexico

Part 4: Cultural Exchange and Syncretism

• Chapter 7: Indigenous Culture and Spanish Influences
  • The Syncretism of Indigenous and European Cultures
  • Art, Music, and Literature in Colonial Mexico
  • Indigenous Languages and the Spread of Spanish

Part 5: Conclusion

• Chapter 8: The Legacy of Colonial Mexico
  • The Long-Term Impact of Colonialism on Mexican Society
  • The Rise of Mexican Nationalism
  • Contemporary Issues of Race and Ethnicity in Mexico

Appendices

• Appendix A: Key Documents and Sources
• Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
• Appendix C: Timeline of Colonial Mexico

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