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the relación de michoacán (1539– 1541) and the politics of representation in colonial mexico AAffaannaaddoorr--PPuujjooll__55223377--ffiinnaall..iinnddbb ii 33//1111//1155 1111::2244 AAMM AAffaannaaddoorr--PPuujjooll__55223377--ffiinnaall..iinnddbb iiii 33//1111//1155 1111::2244 AAMM the Relación de Michoacán (1539– 1541) and the Politics of Representation in Colonial Mexico angélica jimena afanador-pujol university of texas press Austin AAffaannaaddoorr--PPuujjooll__55223377--ffiinnaall..iinnddbb iiiiii 33//1111//1155 1111::2244 AAMM Th is book is a part of the Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas publication initiative, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Copyright © 2015 by the University of Texas Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America First edition, 2015 Requests for permission to reproduce material from this work should be sent to: Permissions University of Texas Press P.O. Box 7819 Austin, TX 78713-7819 http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/rp-form Th e paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso z39.48-1992 (r1997) (Permanence of Paper). library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Afanador-Pujol, Angélica Jimena, 1973– author. Th e Relación de Michoacán (1539– 1541) and the politics of representation in colonial Mexico / Angélica Jimena Afanador-Pujol. — First edition. pages cm Includes bibliographical references. isbn 978-0-292-77138-3 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-1-4773-0239-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Relación de Michoacán. 2. I llumination of books and manuscripts—Mexico— Michoacán de Ocampo. 3. Indians of Mexico—Ethnic identity. 4. I ndians of Mexico— Mexico—Michoacán de Ocampo—History. 5. Art—Political aspects—Mexico— Michoacán de Ocampo. 6. M ichoacán de Ocampo (Mexico)—History—16th century. I. Title. f1219.1.m55a35 2015 972′.3701—dc23 2014038312 doi:10.7560/771383 AAffaannaaddoorr--PPuujjooll__55223377--ffiinnaall..iinnddbb iivv 33//1111//1155 1111::2244 AAMM A Camilo, pequeño acompañante AAffaannaaddoorr--PPuujjooll__55223377--ffiinnaall..iinnddbb vv 33//1111//1155 1111::2244 AAMM THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Contents Acknowledgments [ix] Introduction [1] 1. Th e Making and the Makers of the Relación de Michoacán [17] 2. Unfaithful Lovers and Malicious Sorcerers: Justice, Punishment, and the Body [63] 3. Making and Emending Landscape in the Petamuti’s Speech [85] 4. Creating Chichimec-Uanacaze Ethnic Identity [109] 5. Mimicry, Identity, and the Tree of Jesse [141] 6. Memories of an Ethnographic Funeral [163] Conclusion [179] Notes [185] Bibliography [233] Index [257] AAffaannaaddoorr--PPuujjooll__55223377--ffiinnaall..iinnddbb vviiii 33//1111//1155 1111::2244 AAMM THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Acknowledgments A large number of friends and colleagues have joined me in this project, which fi rst started as a PhD dissertation and has since evolved into this book. I thank the many people in Michoacán who opened their homes, libraries, and archives to me. I thank Viera Sairán Monfón for her friendship, keen eye, and delightful company during many road trips to see Michoacán’s breathtaking convents, small towns, and pre- Columbian cities. Her drawings have brought to life many of the pages of this book. In addition to engaging in our intellectually stimulating conver- sations, Ricardo Aguilar worked with me on the transcription of the docu- ment “Información de méritos y servicios de don Antonio Huitzimengari, hijo del último cazonci de Michoacán, 1553– 1554.” I am grateful to him and his beautiful family, Liz, León Matías, and my ahijado Santiago, for their companionship through the years. Alicia Mateo’s and Benjamín Lucas’s courage, generosity, and dedication in sharing their knowledge of P’urh é- pecha culture have been an inspiration through the years. Th ey have pro- vided much-needed support with linguistic materials and in 2006 invited me to the “Diplomado de Medicina Tradicional” they co-taught at the Uni- AAffaannaaddoorr--PPuujjooll__55223377--ffiinnaall..iinnddbb iixx 33//1111//1155 1111::2244 AAMM
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