"A valuable contribution to the study of colonial Mexican history, this is the first full-length study to address both components of colonial Mexican society --indigenous and Hispanic--in a specific region over a substantial period of time. The scholarship is extensive, exacting, and thorough."--Ida Altman, University of New Orleans "A sound and fundamental work that will remain an important source of reference for many years. . . . An excellent reference for anyone researching early indigenous/Spanish interactions." --American Anthropologist