Identity, Ritual, and Power in Colonial Puebla

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identity, ritual, and power in colonial puebla Identity, Ritual, and Power in Colonial Puebla Frances L. Ramos tucson © 2012 The Arizona Board of Regents All rights reserved www.uapress.arizona.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ramos, Frances L., 1972– Identity, ritual, and power in colonial Puebla / Frances L. Ramos.   p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8165-0849-5 (cloth : alk. paper)— ISBN 978-0-8165-2117-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Puebla de Zaragoza (Mexico)—History—18th century. 2. Puebla de Zaragoza (Mexico)—Politics and government—18th century. 3. Political customs and rites— Mexico—Puebla de Zaragoza—History—18th century. 4. Political culture—Mexico— Puebla de Zaragoza—History—18th century. 5. Legitimacy of governments— Mexico—Puebla de Zaragoza—History—18th century. I. Title. F1391.P9R36 2012 972'.48–dc23 2012003243 Manufactured in the United States of America on acid-­ free, archival-­ quality paper containing a minimum of 30% post-­ consumer waste and processed chlorine free. Publication of this book is made possible by subventions from the following entities at the University of South Florida, Tampa: the College of Arts and Sciences Office of Research and Scholarship, the History Department, and the Faculty Senate Publications Council. 17 16 15 14 13 12  6 5 4 3 2 1 To my parents ...