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Contesting Conquest:

Indigenous Perspectives on the Spanish Occupation of Nueva Galicia, 1524-1545

ISBN-13: 9780271078564
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
By Ida Altman
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Local release date: 15/10/2017
Format: Paperback 152 pages Weight: 0g
Categories: Military history [HBW]

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Contesting Conquest presents an important set of indigenous and Spanish accounts that document Spain’s efforts to establish control over western Mexico during the first half of the sixteenth century.

Though the 1521 defeat of the Mexica of Tenochtitlan signaled the downfall of the Aztec empire, large areas outside of central Mexico still remained outside the Spaniards’ control. Home to groups such as the Maya of present-day Yucatan and Guatemala and the diverse peoples of western Mexico, these regions were strongly resilient to the establishment of Spanish rule. Ida Altman provides the first English translations of a set of accounts that directly reflect the perspectives of these indigenous peoples. These include a chronicle of Mendoza’s campaign during the Mixton War, a letter from the exiled rebel leader Tenamaztle, and an account written by or on behalf of the rulers of the indigenous community of Xalisco. The narratives are supplemented by translations from Spanish sources that shed light on indigenous-Spanish interaction and conflict. Together these sources provide insights into indigenous struggles and illuminate the efforts of resistance met by their would-be conquerors.

Providing multiple perspectives on Spanish campaigns to conquer modern-day Mexico and giving indigenous voices equal weight to that of the conquistadores, this book is an essential counterpoint to standard narratives of the Spanish conquest. It will be especially useful to students and scholars of Latin American colonial history.

Contents

List of Illustrations

Series Editor’s Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Tenamaztle’s Lament

2 Spaniards Conquer the West

3 Insurrection and War

4 Xalisco and the New Order

Timeline for the History of Early Nueva Galicia

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

“Readers will find that Altman’s superb selection of primary sources is the first of this volume’s many virtues. Her clear and succinct introductory chapter, deft and accessible translations, and explanatory sections linking the translations keep readers well situated. Scholars and students alike can enter and better understand this complicated and fascinating history of indigenous participation in the long conquest of greater Mexico.”

—Sarah Cline, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Contesting Conquest:

Indigenous Perspectives on the Spanish Occupation of Nueva Galicia, 1524-1545