Title: "Another Jerusalem" : political legitimacy and courtly government in the Kingdom of New Spain (1535-1568) /
Authors: Lopez-Portillo, Jose-Juan,
Year: 2018
Subjects: Politics and government.; Mexiko; Mexico Politics and government; Mexico History; Mexico Politics and government; Mexico History; Mexico
Abstract: In '?Another Jerusalem?: Political Legitimacy and Courtly Government in the Kingdom of New Spain (1535-1568)' José-Juan López-Portillo offers a new approach to understanding why the most densely populated and culturally sophisticated regions of Mesoamerica accepted the authority of Spanish viceroys. By focusing on the routines and practices of quotidian political life in New Spain, and the ideological affinities that bound indigenous and non-indigenous political communities to the viceregal regime, López Portillo discloses the formation of new loyalties, interests and identities particular to New Spain. Rather than the traditional view of European colonial domination over a demoralized indigenous population, New Spain now appears as Mexico City?s sub-empire: an aggregate of the Habsburg ?composite monarchy?.
Contents: Part I. New Spain's original sin -- Tlatocayotl and Hidalguia -- Original sin: -- Part II. Courtly government -- Viceroys and magnates -- Republic of Spaniards -- Republic of Indios -- Part III. "Another Jerusalem" -- Political ideals -- Constructing New Spain.