Pueblos de indios y tierras comunales Villa Alta, Oaxaca, 1742-1856

Monograph on political, economic, and agrarian live of Zapotec and Mixe peoples in 18th and 19th centuries. Draws analogies between current problems suffered by indigenous peoples of same region and those observed in historic records, seeking reasons for conflictive history, their implications on community life, and position of colonial and, later, Republican government on these disputes. Edition limited to 500 copies.