Handbook of Middle American Indians, Volume 13: Guide to Ethnohistorical Sources, Part Two

Volume 13 of the Handbook of Middle American Indians, published in cooperation with the Middle American Research Institute of Tulane University under the general editorship of Robert Wauchope (1909–1979), constitutes Part 2 of the Guide to Ethnohistorical Sources. The Guide has been assembled under the volume editorship of the late Howard F. Cline, Director of the Hispanic Foundation in the Library of Congress, with Charles Gibson, John B. Glass, and H. B. Nicholson as associate volume editors. It covers geography and ethnogeography (Volume 12); sources in the European tradition (Volume 13); and sources in the native tradition (Volumes 14 and 15). The present volume contains the following studies on sources in the European tradition: "Published Collections of Documents Relating to Middle American Ethnohistory," by Charles Gibson"An Introductory Survey of Secular Writings in the European Tradition on Colonial Middle America, 1503–1818," by J. Benedict Warren"Religious Chroniclers and Historians: A Summary with Annotated Bibliography," by Ernest J. Burrus, S.J."Bernardino de Sahagún," by Luis Nicolau d'Olwer, Howard F. Cline, and H. B. Nicholson"Antonio de Herrera," by Manuel Ballesteros Gaibrois"Juan de Torquemada," by José Alcina Franch"Francisco Javier Clavigero," by Charles E. Ronan, S.J."Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg," by Carroll Edward Mace"Hubert Howe Bancroft," by Howard F. Cline"Eduard Georg Seler," by H. B. Nicholson"Selected Nineteenth-Century Mexican Writers on Ethnohistory," by Howard F. Cline The Handbook of Middle American Indians was assembled and edited at the Middle American Research Institute of Tulane University with the assistance of grants from the National Science Foundation and under the sponsorship of the National Research Council Committee on Latin American Anthropology.

Table of Contents:
(Continues from Volume 12) Abbreviations 11. Published Collections of Documents Relating to Middle American Ethnohistory (Charles Gibson) Evolution of Documentary Collections Spain New Spain and Mexico Central America Documentary Collections Published before 1810 Legislative Compendia Other Collections Documentary Collections of the 19th Century Mexican Spanish French Other European United States Colecciones de Documentos Inéditos Historia de España Collections Relating to Spanish America Documentos inéditos… de Indias Documentos inéditos… de ultramar Documentos… Ibero-América Large General Collections of the 20th Century Peñafiel García Pimentel Paso y Troncoso Documentos inéditos ó muy raros Biblioteca histórica Epistolario de Nueva España AGN Publications Mexico Colonial Carnegie Institution of Washington Publications Colección Chimalistac Hakluyt Society Vargas Rea Publications Other Modern Documentary Collections and Series on Special Topics: Colonial Period Institutional Publications Anthologies of Documents Native Literature Conquest Literature Heraldry and Genealogy Missionary Efforts Indian Tribute and Labor Law and Legislation Other Social and Economic Topics Regions Modern Publications: Postcolonial Period Independence and General Later 19th Century and Mexican Revolution Church, Law, Legislation Local Regions and Areas Topics Modern Journals and Additional Miscellaneous Series MNA Anales AGN Boletín Other Journals and Series Marginal Collections References 12. An Introductory Survey of Secular Writings in the European Tradition on Colonial Middle America, 1503–1818 (J. Benedict Warren) Earliest Accounts General Works Official Chroniclers Other General Works by Spaniards General Works by Northern Europeans Colonial Travelers in Middle America Discovery and Conquest of Mexico Exploratory Expeditions Eyewitness Accounts of the Conquest of Mexico Derivative Accounts of the Conquest of Mexico Central Mexico Sixteenth Century Seventeenth Century Eighteenth Century Nineteenth Century Northern and Western Mexico Southern Mexico Yucatan Central America Early Southern Central America Early Northern Central America Later Writings Other Writings Bibliography 13. Religious Chroniclers and Historians: A Summary with Annotated Bibliography (Ernest J. Burrus, S.J.) General Observations and Background Biobibliographical Sources General Franciscans Dominicans Augustinians Jesuits Chronicles and Histories, by Orders Franciscans (O.F.M.) Dominicans (O.P.) Augustinians (O.S.A.) Jesuits (S.J.) Mercedarians (O.Merc.) Epilogue Annotated Bibliography 14. Bernardino de Sahagún, 1499–1590 A. Sahagún and His Works (Luis Nicolau d'Olwer and Howard F. Cline) Plans and Methods Evolution of "Historia general" Nahuatl Documentation and Drafts "Historia general": Nahuatl "Historia general": Spanish and Bilingual Texts Works About the Nahuatl Language "Arte" "Historia general" "Vocabulario trilingüe" The "Postilla," or Doctrinal Encyclopedia Coloquios and Doctrina Chronicle Postilla Epistolas Adiciones Apéndice Comments Books of Songs and Prayers Cantares Manual del Cristiano Evaluation B. Sahagún's "Primeros memoriales" Tepepulco (H. B. Nicholson) "Primeros memoriales": Paso y Troncoso Reconstruction Descriptions Discussion C. Sahagún Materials and Studies (Howard F. Cline) Publications General Plans National and International Trends Germany France United States Mexico Spain International Topical Writings and General Studies "Historia general": Translations and Studies Minor Texts References 15. Antonio de Herrera, 1549–1625 (Manuel Ballesteros Gaibrois) Works "Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos" Coverage Sources Methods Editions Conclusions Appendix A: Herrera, Selected Works Appendix B: Herrera, Selections Related to Middle America References 16. Juan de Torquemada, 1564–1624 (José Alcina Franch) Works "Monarquía indiana" Minor Works Sources Native Sources Spanish Language Sources The Problem of Plagiarism Evaluation Appendix A: Torquemada, Works Appendix B: Tentative Chronological Outline of the Biography of Torquemada References 17. Francisco Javier Clavigero, 1731–1787 (Charles E. Ronan, S.J.) "Storia antica": Publishing History "Storia antica": Description of the Work Clavigero's Sources Evaluation Appendix: Clavigero, Historical Works References 18. Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, 1814–1874 (Carroll Edward Mace) Principal Monographic Works Discovery and Publication of Sources Evaluation Appendix A: Brasseur de Bourbourg, Writings Appendix B: Brasseur de Bourbourg's Translation of Maya Signs References 19. Hubert Howe Bancroft, 1832–1918 (Howard F. Cline) Plans and Methods Format Authorship The Corps of Writers and their Contribution to "Native Races" Evaluation Appendix A: Bancroft, Principal Works Appendix B: Selected References to Biobibliographies, Topical Bibliographies, and Extended Notes in Bancroft's "Works" References 20. Eduard Georg Seler, 1849–1922 (H. B. Nicholson) Mesoamerican Ethnohistorical Investigations Major Publications Native Language Texts: Translations and Commentaries Western Mesoamerican Native-Tradition Pictorials: Interpretations Mayanist Researches Ethnographic and Culture-Historical Syntheses Evaluation Appendix: Seler, Selected Writings of Ethnohistorical Interest References 21. Selected Nineteenth-Century Mexican Writers on Ethnohistory (Howard F. Cline) Carlos María Bustamante, 1774–1848 Works Evaluation José Fernando Ramírez, 1804–1871 The Ramírez Collections Publications Manuel Orozco y Berra, 1810–1881 "Historia antigua y de la conquista de México" "Historia de la dominación española en México" Other Writings Evaluation Joaquín García Icazbalceta, 1825–1894 The Collection Works Alfredo Chavero, 1841–1906 Edited Works Biobibliographies Commentaries and Studies "Historia antigua" Summary and Evaluation Francisco del Paso y Troncoso, 1842–1916 The European Mission The Sahagún Corpus Plans for the "Papeles de Nueva España" Paso y Troncoso's Execution of the Plans Repatriation of the Paso y Troncoso Collection Later Developments and Publications of the "Papeles de Nueva España" Evaluation Appendix A: Bustamante, Selected Writings of Ethnohistorical Interest Appendix B: Ramírez, Selected Writings of Ethnohistorical Interest Appendix C: Orozco y Berra, Selected Writings of Ethnohistorical Interest Appendix D: García Icazbalceta, Selected Writings of Ethnohistorical Interest Appendix E: Chavero, Selected Writings of Ethnohistorical Interest Appendix F: Paso y Troncoso, Selected Writings and Publications of Ethnohistorical Interest References