Governance and Society in Colonial Mexico Chihuahua in the Eighteenth Century

"This extremely important study makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the social history of colonial Mexico. The author's focus on the social, cultural, and political dynamics of Chihuahua provides a superb lens through which to view social interaction on a daily basis among individuals distinguished by their gender, class, race, and occupation. The work also engages several wider issues ranging from the regional history of Mexico, to the social history of a community, to questions of hegemony, power, and governance in a peripheral area."Susan Deans-Smith, University of Texas at Austin "Martin's well-written social history . . . is packed with insights and observations that will be useful both to scholars interested in other Mexican regions and to those who study early modern social relations in other settings. . . . Immensely informative and interesting . . . this rich volume will undoubtedly be influential for years to come."American Historical ReviewMartin, Cheryl English is the author of 'Governance and Society in Colonial Mexico Chihuahua in the Eighteenth Century', published 2000 under ISBN 9780804741682 and ISBN 0804741689.