Explore the profound transformation of Mexican agriculture and labor systems following the Spanish conquest in ‘Mexican Agriculture 1521-1630: Transformation of the Mode of Production’ by Andre Gunder Frank. This insightful study, part of the ‘Studies in Modern Capitalism’ series, delves into the impact of Spanish colonization on indigenous society, examining the shift from slavery to various forms of forced labor like the encomienda and catequil, culminating in the establishment of the hacienda system. Discover how the demands of global capitalist development reshaped Mexican labor organization and land tenure, creating large-scale latifundia worked by serf-like labor. A crucial read for understanding colonial economic history and the roots of modern capitalism in Mexico. Available at The Bookish Owl.