Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: A Brief Overview of the Aztec Empire; 2: Marriage in Aztec Society; 3: Perspectives on Polygyny; 4: Reassessing the Aztec Kings; 5: Polygyny and Progeny; 6: Polygyny and Social Mobility; 7: Property, Inheritance, and Class; 8: Problems with Polygyny; 9: Aztec Polygyny and Imperial Expansion; 10: Polygyny and the Conquest of Mexico; 11: The Marital Heritage of Europe; 12: Undermining Aztec Society; 13: Concluding Remarks; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover
Summary
This provocative examination of Aztec marriage practices offers a powerful analysis of the dynamics of society and politics in Mexico before and after the Spanish conquest
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-179) and index
