Law and the Transformation of Aztec Culture, 1500-1700

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Through an in-depth analysis of seventy-three lawsuits involving Indigenous residents of Tenochtitlan/Mexico City, this work reveals how legal documentation reflects cultural assumptions and societal attitudes from 1536 to 1700. Unlike typical studies that emphasize broad structural changes, it offers a detailed examination of everyday life during the late pre-Hispanic and early colonial periods. This accessible and balanced exploration is valuable for students and specialists in colonialism, law, gender studies, and Mesoamerican history and anthropology.