Isbn: 9780520048454 - justice by insurance: the general indian court of colonial mexico and the legal aides of the half-real (11 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Lightly cocked, foxing to edges, otherwise text clean and solid; some wear, tear and soiling to dust jacket ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 494 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Good - Some dark scuffs, crumpled corner. Dark smudges.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xviii+479 pages with maps, tables, glossary, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 1/4") bound in original publisher's beige cloth with brown lettering to spine in original jacket. First edition. As Western Europe expanded its empires in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, it came to dominate many peoples, especially in America, whose cultures and legal systems differed dramatically from its own. The resulting conflicts of both law and custom posed difficult problems: How could these conflicting laws and customs be adjusted within a common political administration? And, in particular, how could legal remedy be provided for groups of lesser political weight? Woodrow Borah vividly depicts one of the more unusual institutions that arose in response to these problemsthe General Indian Court of New Spain. In what is today Mexico, the conquering Spaniards had at first attempted to preserve such Indian customs as were deemed not contrary to reason or Christianity. However, as interpreted by Spanish judges, so much turned out to be "contrary" to these standards that native customs were soon recast in largely Spanish norms. At the same time, the conquered Indians discovered the uses of the Spanish courts, unleashing a flood of litigation. The ensuing social and economic upheaval sparked great concern among Spanish administrators and jurists. The result was the establishment of the this study by examining the separate but parallel structures in the Yucatan peninsula and on the seigneurial estate of Hernán Cortés, and by comparing the General Indian Court to the tribunals of Guadalajara, which had no similar special arrangements. The development of the General Indian Court and the relation of the legal aides to their Indian clients and to other lawyers form a complicated story of both service and exploitation and contribute an important chapter to the history of colonial Mexico. Condition: Jacket lightly soiled else near fine in like jacket.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. Hardcover with beige cloth covered boards. Covers are slightly soiled and worn, bottom edges of the covers are a bit shelf worn and the page edges are soiled. The contents are tight and clean. Inscribed by author on front end page. The contents are tight with no markings, underlinings, etc. In the text. The author presents a history of the General Indian Court of New Spain which attempted to establish a legal system to resolve conflicts of law and custom between the Spanish and the indigenous people of Mexico. ; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author(s). Illustrated by No Illustrations (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Condizione: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:0520048458. …

hardcover. Condizione: Good. DUST JACKET. Signed by author. Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Dust jacket has some minor tears. Binding is tight/good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. This book has very light foxing on the fore-edges of the text block & very, very light wear along the edges. The contents are clean & unmarked, the binding is tight. The number line goes to 1. The dust jacket has very, very light wear along its bottom edge, one very small chip, no tears.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condizione: New.