The People Of Quito, 1690-1810: Change And Unrest In The Underclass

by Martin Minchom

Overview

This book describes the established pattern of regional studies of colonial Spanish America with a study of the social history of colonial Quito rooted in the experience of its lower strata. It shows what the James Orton described as a colonial history "as lifeless as the history of Sahara".

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000304282
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/11/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	297
Lexile:	1720L (what's this?)
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Martin Minchom

Table of Contents

Dellplain Latin American Studies -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Structures and Continuities -- The Organization of Urban Space1 -- The Social Formation of Colonial Quito, 1534–1720 -- Artisan and Confraternity: The Socio-Economic Role of the Church -- The Popular Dimension of Eighteenth-Century Fiscal Reform and Economic Change -- The Informal Economy: The Urban Marketplace and the Petty Traders -- Demographic Change and Social Structure -- Socio-Racial Status and Mobility: The Declarations of Mestizo -- Religious Riots and Civil Disturbances1 -- Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

A social history of Quito focusing on nonelite urban groups, such as mestizos, poor Spaniards, female Indian traders, settled artisans, and vagrants. Examines social, religious, and economic organization and demographic change, drawing on hitherto unexploited archives, including material on socio-racial classification. Clarifies the functioning of districts and the internal dynamics of the city, and provides new insights into the great rebellion of 1765. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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