De illustere heren van San Pablo

"Dissertation on the development of the ayuntamiento of San Pablo Apetatitlán. Pt. 1 studies the functioning of the ayuntamiento in the 19th century, and the background and careers of local officials. Pt. 2, describes chronologically the ayuntamiento's internal and external policies. The author argues that this study challenges the idea that Mexico was ungovernable in the 19th century. Includes a four-page summary in English"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.