"In 1975 the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale University acquired an exceptional mid-sixteenth-century map of Mexico City, which, until 1521, h

Winner, Book Prize in Latin American Studies, Colonial Section of Latin American Studies Association (LASA), 2016 ALAA Book Award, Association for Latin America

"In 1325, the Aztecs founded their capital city Tenochtitlan, which grew to be one of the world's largest cities before it was violently destroyed in 1521 by co

This book presents a historical overview of colonial Mexico City and the important role it played in the creation of the early modern Hispanic world.

Mesoamerican communities past and present are characterized by their strong inclination toward color and their expert use of the natural environment to create d