I Saw a City Invincible: Urban Portraits of Latin America

by Gilbert M. Joseph and Mark D. Szuchman

Book Overview

When the Spaniards settled in Latin America, they immediately surrounded themselves with cities. Equating civilization with urban existence, the early conquerors of the New World rapidly established themselves as urban lords. Latin American cities then became synonymous with Spanish power and all of its privileged attributes: political authority, ecclesiastical activity, commerce, finance, and conspicuous consumption.

This volume represents some...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0842024964
• ISBN13: 9780842024969
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"