The Encomenderos of New Spain, 1521-1555

Author/Contributor(s):	Himmerich y Valencia, Robert
Publisher:	University of Texas Press
Date:	09/01/1996
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This study profiles the 506 known encomenderos in New Spain (present-day Mexico) during the years 1521-1555, using their life histories to chart the rise, florescence, and decline of the encomienda system.