The Making of a Market: Credit, Henequen, and Notaries in Yucatán, 1850-1900

by Juliette De Bairacli Levy

During the nineteenth century, Yucat n moved effectively from its colonial past into modernity, transforming from a cattle-ranching and subsistence-farming economy to a booming export-oriented agricultural economy. Yucat n and its economy grew in response to increasing demand from the United States for henequen, the local cordage fiber. This henequen boom has often been seen as another regional and historical example of overdependence on foreign...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271052147
• ISBN13: 9780271052144
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"