The Black middle : Africans, Mayas, and Spaniards in colonial Yucatan / Matthew Restall.

Author/creator Restall, Matthew, 1964-
Format Book
Publication InfoStanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxviii, 433 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Contents Introduction : making the boatloads visible -- Involuntary colonists -- People as property -- Race and rank -- Ways of work -- Ways up and ways out -- Communities -- Magical meetings -- Conclusion : the Afro-Yucatecan middle.
Abstract Based on Spanish and Maya language documents from the 16th through 19th centuries, examines the lives of black African slaves and others of African descent, exploring topics such as slavery and freedom, militia service, family life, witchcraft, and other ways in which Afro-Yucantecans interacted with Mayas and Spaniards.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008036651
ISBN9780804749831 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0804749833
Standard identifier# 40016863098

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks F1376 .R47 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold