To Be Indio in Colonial Spanish America - by Mónica Díaz (Paperback)

About the Book

Focusing on central Mexico and the Andes (colonial New Spain and Peru), the contributors deepen scholarly knowledge of colonial history and literature, emphasizing the different ways people became and lived their lives as "indios" in this new study.

Book Synopsis

Focusing on central Mexico and the Andes (colonial New Spain and Peru), the contributors deepen scholarly knowledge of colonial history and literature, emphasizing the different ways people became and lived their lives as indios in this new study.

Review Quotes

The authors in this collection--through creative methodologies--offer excellent pathways for future scholars to illuminate diverse perspectives on Native identities in colonial Latin America. . . . This rich volume demonstrates the many ways that Native peoples could adapt, reimagine, and redefine Indigenous citizenship during the colonial period in Spanish America.
--Tribal College Journal

About the Author

Mónica Díaz is an associate professor of history and Hispanic studies at the University of Kentucky. She is the author of Indigenous Writings from the Convent: Negotiating Ethnic Autonomy in Colonial Mexico.