The Maya world: Yucatec culture and society, 1550-1850

Abstract

1. Introduction Part I. Identity and Organisation: 2. The Cah: identity 3. The Cah: entity 4. Names 5. Government 6. Politics: faction, office, and career Part II. Society and Culture: 7. Class 8. Daily life 9. Inheritance 10. Gender 11. Sexuality 12. Religion Part III. Land and Material Culture: 13. Settlement 14. Economic and material culture 15. Land description 16. Tenure and exchange 17. Conflict and conquest Part IV. Literacy and Language: 18. Notarial purpose and style 19. Petitions 20. Election records 21. Quasi- Notarial genres 22. Language 23. Conclusion Appendices Notes Glossary Index.