Table of contents : Preface Contents I The Valley of Mexico II Tribes III Towns IV Encomienda and Corregimiento V Religion VI The People VII The Political Town VIII Tribute and Town Finance IX Labor X Land XI Agriculture XII Production and Exchange XIII The City XIV Conclusion Appendixes Encomiendas of the Valley of Mexico Cabeceras and Sujetos Political Jurisdictions Epidemics Agricultural Conditions and Maize Prices Population Figures Abbreviations Notes Glossary Bibliography Index