The Art of Being In-between
Native Intermediaries, Indian Identity, and Local Rule in Colonial Oaxaca
1st Edition
Published on 25. June 2008
320 pages
978-0-8223-8898-2 (ISBN)
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Asks how elite native intermediaries conversant in Spanish language, legal rhetoric, and personal demeanor shaped the political and cultural landscape of colonialism.
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Yanna Yannakakis
The Art of Being in-between
Native Intermediaries, Indian Identity, and Local Rule in Colonial Oaxaca
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Yanna Yannakakis
The Art of Being in-between
Native Intermediaries, Indian Identity, and Local Rule in Colonial Oaxaca
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06/2008
Duke University Press
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Yanna Yannakakis is Assistant Professor of History at Emory University.
Content
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction 1
Part 1. Conflict and Crisis, 1660-1700
1. "Loyal Vassal," Seditious Subject," and Other Performances 33
2. "Idolaters and Rebels," "Good and Faithful Indians": The Cajonos Rebellion and After 65
Part 2. The Renegotiation of Local Rule: Strategies and Tactics, 1700-1770
3. Reform, Resistance, and Rhetoric 99
4. The Pact: Cacique and Cabildo 131
Part 3. The Political Space Closes, 1770-1810
5. Bourbon Officials 161
6. From "Indian Conquerors" to Local "Indians" 192
Conclusion 220
Notes 229
Bibliography 261
Index 275
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction 1
Part 1. Conflict and Crisis, 1660-1700
1. "Loyal Vassal," Seditious Subject," and Other Performances 33
2. "Idolaters and Rebels," "Good and Faithful Indians": The Cajonos Rebellion and After 65
Part 2. The Renegotiation of Local Rule: Strategies and Tactics, 1700-1770
3. Reform, Resistance, and Rhetoric 99
4. The Pact: Cacique and Cabildo 131
Part 3. The Political Space Closes, 1770-1810
5. Bourbon Officials 161
6. From "Indian Conquerors" to Local "Indians" 192
Conclusion 220
Notes 229
Bibliography 261
Index 275
