Conquest of the Sierra : Spaniards and Indians in Colonial Oaxaca

Chance (anthropology, Arizona State U.) depicts the colonial experiences in the Sierra Zapoteca, a remote mountain region in southern Mexico. Employing unpublished and archival sources, he traces the evolution of a unique regional colonial society. His principal focus is on the Indian communities their population, settlement patterns, economy, religious practices, and socio-political organization and how they developed within a highly monopolistic colonial economy. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. University of Oklahoma Press Contents 8 Preface 14 Acknowledgments 18 Chapter 1. Introduction 22 Chapter 2. The Conquerors 35 Chapter 3. Population and Settlement 65 Chapter 4. The Economy 108 Chapter 5. Indian Community Organization 142 Chapter 6. Religion 170 Chapter 7. Conclusion 195 Appendices 204 A. Alcaldes Mayores and Subdelegados of Villa Alta, Oaxaca 204 B. Glossary of Spanish Terms 207 Notes 210 Bibliography 230 Index 238 A 238 B 239 C 239 D 241 E 241 F 242 G 242 H 242 I 242 J 243 K 243 L 243 M 244 N 245 O 245 P 246 Q 246 R 246 S 247 T 247 U 249 V 249 W 250 X 250 Y 250 Z 251 ISBN-13:,9780806133379,ISBN-13:,9780806122229 "This book depicts the colonial experience in the Sierra Zapoteca, a remote mountain region of Oaxaca in southern Mexico."--BOOK JACKET. THE STATE OF OAXACA encompasses some of the most rugged, mountainous terrain in southern Mexico.