Dans cet essai politique, Alexander von Humboldt examine les politiques et les structures sociales de la Nouvelle-Espagne, une colonie espagnole en Amérique. Il nous présente les coutumes et les croyances des peuples autochtones, ainsi que les stratégies mises en place par les Espagnols pour gouverner le pays. Ce livre est une lecture essentielle pour les chercheurs de l'histoire coloniale de l'Amérique latineThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.