Haskell, David L., authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2018-12-112018-12-112018https://hdl.handle.net/10217/193036Includes bibliographical references and index.Investigates how elites of the Tarascan kingdom of Central Mexico sought to influence interactions with Spanish colonialism by reworking the past. Examines the rhetorical power of the Relación de Michoacán--by Franciscan friar Jerónimo de Alcalá and explaining the structure of the narrative, not just its content.--Provided by publisher.Introduction: the two Taríacuris -- The Tarascan kingdom and its prehispanic past in Mesoamerican context -- The methodological and theoretical background to the analysis of the Priest's Speech: historicity and narrative structure -- Analysis of the Priest's Speech in the Relación de Michoacán -- Tarascan historicity in and through the priest's speech in the Relación de Michoacán -- Tarascan historicity in its Mesoamerican context: myth, history, historicity, and understanding the prehispanic past.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Relación de Michoacán -- Criticism, TextualTarasco Indians -- Social life and customsTarasco Indians -- History -- SourcesIndians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Michoacán de Ocampo -- History -- SourcesMichoacán de Ocampo (Mexico) -- History -- SourcesThe two Taríacuris and the Early Colonial and Prehispanic past of MichoacánTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.