Description
Book SynopsisAn authoritative history and analysis of the colonial Spanish-American city.
Trade Review"This book stands alone as a study of the Spanish-American city... It brings together material on the structure of Spanish colonial cities [and] society in the cities, with an especially useful discussion of occupations and family organizations... General readers will also find this an interesting book." William H. Beezley, Professor of History, University of Arizona
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- A Note about the Terms "Town Council," "Stores," and "Shops"
- Chapter 1. The Colonial City by Definition and Origin
- Chapter 2. The Pre-Columbian City
- 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
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
