Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: Rebellions, Towns, and Nation
2. To Live without God, King, or Law: Colonial Riots and State Modernization
3. "Following the Law of Our Lady de Guadalupe" : Insurrection in the Tierra Caliente, 1810 - 21
4. The Illusions of Municipalities: The Politics of Rebellion in Independent Mexico
5. Animated by Sansculotismo: An Indian Pronunciamiento, Papantla 1836 - 39
6. The Caste War of the Huasteca: Race, Nation, and Local Space, 1845 - 50
Conclusions: A Nation of Villages
Abbreviations
Notes
Index