The Mark of Rebels: Indios Fronterizos and Mexican Independence

The Mark of Rebels: Indios Fronterizos and Mexican Independence
ISBN-10
0817319204
ISBN-13
9780817319205
Category
History
Pages
206
Language
English
Published
2016-08-15
Publisher
University of Alabama Press
Author
Barry Robinson

Description

Consequently, the privileges that the indios fronterizos sought to preserve continued to diminish, unable to survive either the late colonial reforms of the Spanish regime or creole conceptions of race and property in the formation of the new nation-state. This story suggests that Mexico's transition from colony to nation can only be understood by revisiting the origins of the colonial system and by recognizing the role of Spain's indigenous allies in both its construction and demolition. The study relates events in the region to broader patterns of identity, loyalty, and subversion throughout the Americas, providing insight into the process of mestizaje that is commonly understood to have shaped Latin America. It also foreshadows the popular conservatism of the nineteenth century and identifies the roots of post-colonial social unrest.

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