Fearful Vassals: Urban Elite Loyalty in the Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata, 1776-1810

by Peter Blanchard

Following the creation of the viceroyalty of R o de la Plata in 1776, the elites of Buenos Aires, C rdoba, and Montevideo turned time and again to the Spanish crown for intercession, mediation, and support to maintain their privileged position during the tumultuous years before the May Revolution of 1810. Their loyalty was in part a result of the social status, political opportunities, and economic benefits that produced their privileged style of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082294619X
• ISBN13: 9780822946199
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"