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Memories of Conquest

Becoming Mexicano in Colonial Guatemala

By: Laura E. Matthew

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Memories of Conquest

Becoming Mexicano in Colonial Guatemala

By: Laura E. Matthew

Indigenous allies helped the Spanish gain a foothold in the Americas. What did these Indian conquistadors expect from the partnership, and what were the implications of their involvement in Spain's New World empire? Laura Matthew's study of Ciudad Vieja, Guatemala--the first study to focus on a single allied colony over the entire colonial period--places the Nahua, Zapotec, and Mixtec conquistadors of Guatemala and their descendants within a deeply Mesoamerican historical context. Drawing on archives, ethnography, and colonial Mesoamerican maps, Matthew argues that the conquest cannot be fully understood without considering how these Indian conquistadors first invaded and then, of their own accord and largely by their own rules, settled in Central America. Shaped by pre-Columbian patterns of empire, alliance, warfare, and migration, the members of this diverse indigenous community became unified as the Mexicanos--descendants of Indian conquistadors in their adopted homeland. Their identity and higher status in Guatemalan society derived from their continued pride in their heritage, says Matthew, but also depended on Spanish colonialism's willingness to honor them. Throughout Memories of Conquest, Matthew charts the power of colonialism to reshape and restrict Mesoamerican society--even for those most favored by colonial policy and despite powerful continuities in Mesoamerican culture.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807882585

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The Politics of Medicaid

By: Laura Katz Olson

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The Politics of Medicaid

By: Laura Katz Olson

Examining the social, political and economic factors that have shaped Medicaid, the author of The Political Economy of Aging: The State, Private Power, and Social Welfare helps readers understand the powerful interests that cause costs to swell and hold elected officials hostage.

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Columbia University Press

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0231150601

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9780231150606

Memories of Conquest

Becoming Mexicano in Colonial Guatemala

By: Laura E. Matthew

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Memories of Conquest

Becoming Mexicano in Colonial Guatemala

By: Laura E. Matthew

Indigenous allies helped the Spanish gain a foothold in the Americas. What did these Indian conquistadors expect from the partnership, and what were the implications of their involvement in Spain's New World empire? Laura Matthew's study of Ciudad Vieja, Guatemala--the study first to focus on a single allied colony over the entire colonial period--places the Nahua, Zapotec, and Mixtec conquistadors of Guatemala and their descendants within a deeply Mesoamerican historical context. Drawing on archives, ethnography, and colonial Mesoamerican maps, Matthew argues that the conquest cannot be fully understood without considering how these Indian conquistadors first invaded and then, of their own accord and largely by their own rules, settled in Central America. Shaped by pre-Columbian patterns of empire, alliance, warfare, and migration, the members of this diverse indigenous community became unified as the Mexicanos--descendants of Indian conquistadors in their adopted homeland. Their identity and higher status in Guatemalan society derived from their continued pride in their heritage, says Matthew, but also depended on Spanish colonialism's willingness to honor them. Throughout "Memories of Conquest," Matthew charts the power of colonialism to reshape and restrict Mesoamerican society--even for those most favored by colonial policy and despite powerful continuities in Mesoamerican culture.

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1469601796

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Harvest Of Hearts

By: Laura Hilton

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Harvest Of Hearts

By: Laura Hilton

Matthew Yoder is eager to make a fresh start as part of a swap of Amish men. He is taken by surprise when the oldest daughter of his host family comes home from nursing school for the summer. He soon discovers what a fun, feisty girl she is. When it turns to love, Shanna must decide where her true home is.

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Whitaker House

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1603743154

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Memories of Conquest

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The Politics of Medicaid

The Politics of Medicaid

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