Trading Roles: Gender, Ethnicity, and the Urban Economy in Colonial Potosí

by Jane E. Mangan

Book Overview

Located in the heart of the Andes, Potos was arguably the most important urban center in the Western Hemisphere during the colonial era. It was internationally famous for its abundant silver mines and regionally infamous for its labor draft. Set in this context of opulence and oppression associated with the silver trade, Trading Roles emphasizes daily life in the city's streets, markets, and taverns. As Jane E. Mangan shows, food and drink...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822334704
• ISBN13: 9780822334705
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"