Hierarchy, Commerce, and Fraud in Bourbon Spanish America: A Postal Inspector's Expose

by Ruth Hill

Book Overview

Using El lazarillo de ciegos caminantes (the "Guide for Blind Rovers" by Alonso Carrio de Lavandera, the best known work of the era) as a jumping off point for a sprawling discussion of 18th-century Spanish America, Ruth Hill argues for a richer, more nuanced understanding of the relationship between Spain and its western colonies. Armed with primary sources including literature, maps, census data, letters, and diaries, Hill reveals a rich...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826501524
• ISBN13: 9780826501523
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"