Patrons, partisans, and palace intrigues : the court society of colonial Mexico, 1702-1710 /

Palace intrigues and clientelism drove politics at the viceregal court of colonial Mexico. This book reconstructs social networks in the court of Viceroy Duke of Alburquerque (1702-1710). It reveals that the Duke presided over one of the most corrupt viceregal terms in Mexican history.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rosenmüller, Christoph, 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Calgary : University of Calgary Press, 2008.
Colección:Latin American and Caribbean series ; no. 6.
Temas:
Fernández de la Cueva Enríquez, Francisco, > duque de Alburquerque, > 1666-1733.
Fernández de la Cueva Enríquez, Francisco, > duque de Albuquerque, > 1666-1733.
1540-1810
Patronage, Political > Mexico > History > 18th century.
Viceroys > Mexico > History > 18th century.
Political culture > Mexico > History > 18th century.
Favoritisme > Mexique > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Vice-rois > Mexique > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Culture politique > Mexique > Histoire > 18e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY.
HISTORY > Latin America > Mexico.
Colonies > Administration.
Patronage, Political.
Political culture.
Politics and government.
Spanish colonies.
Viceroys.
Mexico > Politics and government > 1540-1810.
Spain > Politics and government > 1700-1746.
Spain > Colonies > America > Administration > History > 18th century.
Mexique > Politique et gouvernement > 1540-1810.
Espagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1700-1746.
Espagne > Colonies > Amérique > Administration > Histoire > 18e siècle.
America.
Mexico.
Spain.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The political and economic culture of Spain's early-eighteenth-century empire
  • Court and corruption in Colonial Mexico
  • Clients and creatures : Alburquerque's pervasive patronage
  • The clash over contraband commerce and the Consulado
  • Fighting the faux Habsburg conspiracy, 1706-1708
  • Alburquerque resists royal reforms
  • Reform and revenge : the fall of Alburquerque, 1711-1715
  • Conclusion
  • Appendices. Glossary
  • Biographical information
  • Prosopography of Mexican audiencia ministers in relation to the viceroy
  • The Mexican consulado and the alcaldes ordinarios of Mexico City's cabildo civil
  • Index of Albuquerque's appointments of alcaldes mayores, corregidores, and governors
  • Alburquerque's appointments in the military.

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