Since Time Immemorial
Native Custom and Law in Colonial Mexico
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The book explores the evolution of Native custom as a legal concept utilized by Indigenous litigants in colonial Mexico, particularly in matters of marriage, governance, land, and labor. By examining diverse sources, including missionary records and Native histories, the author reveals how Indigenous communities adapted European legal categories to assert their rights. Highlighting marginalized voices and community spaces, the work illustrates the dynamic interplay between imposed imperial legal structures and local adaptations, ultimately demonstrating how claims to custom facilitated the creation of new rights amidst historical change.
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Since Time Immemorial, Yanna Yannakakis
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- 2023
- Rilegatura
- (Copertina rigida)
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- Titolo
- Since Time Immemorial
- Sottotitolo
- Native Custom and Law in Colonial Mexico
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Yanna Yannakakis
- Editore
- Duke University Press
- Pubblicato
- 2023
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 356
- ISBN13
- 9781478016984
- Serie
- Tag
- Viaggi
- Valutazione
- 3,5 su 5
- Descrizione
- The book explores the evolution of Native custom as a legal concept utilized by Indigenous litigants in colonial Mexico, particularly in matters of marriage, governance, land, and labor. By examining diverse sources, including missionary records and Native histories, the author reveals how Indigenous communities adapted European legal categories to assert their rights. Highlighting marginalized voices and community spaces, the work illustrates the dynamic interplay between imposed imperial legal structures and local adaptations, ultimately demonstrating how claims to custom facilitated the creation of new rights amidst historical change.