Visions of Paradise: Primordial Titles and Mesoamerican History in Cuernavaca

by Robert Haskett

Cuernavaca, often called the "Mexican Paradise" or "Land of Eternal Spring," has a deep, rich history. Few visitors to this modern resort city near Mexico City would guess from its Spanish architecture and landmarks that it was governed by its Tlalhuican residents until the early nineteenth century. Formerly called Cuauhnahuac, the city was renamed by the Spanish in the sixteenth century when Hernando Cort s built his stone palacio on its main...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806135867
• ISBN13: 9780806135861
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.8" x 9.3"