Santiago de Guatemala, 1541-1773: City, Caste, and the Colonial Experience

by Christopher H. Lutz

Book Overview

Santiago de Guatemala was the colonial capital and most important urban center of Spanish Central America from its establishment in 1541 until the earthquakes of 1773. Christopher H. Lutz traces the demographic and social history of the city during this period, focusing on the rise of groups of mixed descent. During these two centuries the city evolved from a segmented society of Indians, Spaniards, and African slaves to an increasingly mixed population...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806129115
• ISBN13: 9780806129112
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"