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The Colonial Spanish-American City : Urban Life in the Age of Atlantic Capitalism /

The colonial Spanish-American city, like its counterpart across the Atlantic, was an outgrowth of commercial enterprise. A center of entrepreneurial activity and wealth, it drew people seeking a better life, with more educational, occupational, commercial, bureaucratic, and marital possibilities tha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kinsbruner, Jay (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • A Note about the Terms ''Town Council,'' ''Stores,'' and ''Shops''
  • Chapter 1 The Colonial City by Definition and Origin
  • Chapter 1 The Colonial City by Definition and Origin
  • Chapter 3 The Colonial City Ordained and Structured
  • Chapter 4 The Administration of the Colonial City
  • Chapter 5 The City Visualized
  • Chapter 6 The Urban Economy
  • Chapter 7 Urban Society
  • Chapter 8 Caste and Class in the Urban Context
  • Chapter 9 The Urban Family
  • Chapter 10 The Urban Dialogue
  • Chapter 11 Conclusion: The Paradox
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix A Comparison of Key Elements in the Ordenanzas of 1573 and in Vitruvius
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Index