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Salt and the Colombian state : local society and regional monopoly in Boyaca, 1821-1900 /
In republican Colombia, salt became an important source of revenue not just to individuals, but to the state, which levied taxes on it and in some cases controlled and profited from its production. Focusing his study on the town of La Salina, Joshua M. Rosenthal presents a fascinating glimpse into t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Pittsburgh, Pa. :
University of Pittsburgh Press,
©2012.
©2012 |
| Colección: | Pitt Latin American series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In republican Colombia, salt became an important source of revenue not just to individuals, but to the state, which levied taxes on it and in some cases controlled and profited from its production. Focusing his study on the town of La Salina, Joshua M. Rosenthal presents a fascinating glimpse into the workings of the early Colombian state, its institutions, and their interactions with local citizens during this formative period. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780822977988 0822977982 1322080372 9781322080376 |