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Urban Indians in a silver city : Zacatecas, Mexico, 1546-1810 /

In the sixteenth century, silver mined by native peoples became New Spain's most important export. Silver production served as a catalyst for northern expansion, creating mining towns that led to the development of new industries, markets, population clusters, and frontier institutions. Within...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Murillo, Dana Velasco (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction : silver veins, urban grids, and layered identities
  • A tale of two settlements, 1546-1559
  • Ethnic cohesion and community formation, 1560-1608
  • The creation of Indian towns and officials, 1609-1650
  • Indios and vecinos : the maturation of urban indigenous society, 1655-1739
  • Revival and survival : indigenous society in the mid- to late colonial period, 1730-1806
  • Conclusion : from indigenous towns to mestizo barrios.