Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Contents; Introduction: Rethinking the Spanish Empire in America; 1 Imagining the Viceroy; 2 The Pillars of Government; 3 In the Service of Two Majesties; 4 Performing Power; 5 The Economy of Favor; 6 The Political Culture of Colonialism; 7 Colonial Rhetoric and Indian Rebellion; Conclusion: The Power of the King's Image; Appendix; Glossary of Spanish Terms; List of Abbreviations; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This work takes a fresh new look at the political culture of the Spanish monarchy and investigates the politics of imperial rule and viceregal power in 17th century Mexico as well as the construction of the colonial state
