Quito 1599: city and colony in transition

"Castaways" -- A Quito immigrant's letter to a relative in Spain -- "Captivity and redemption" -- Native lords write to King Philip II -- "Tilling the center" -- A miner-encomendero's last letter home -- "Mining the margins" -- Prosperous settlers wr...

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Main Author: Lane, Kris E. 1967- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press c 2002
In:Year: 2002
Reviews:[Rezension von: Lane, Kris, Quito 1599: City and Colony in Transition] (2004) (Hempel, Julie)
Edition:1. ed
Series/Journal:Diálogos
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Quito / Spring / Geschichte 1599
B Quito / Geschichte 1599
Further subjects:B Quito (Audiencia) History
B Quito (Ecuador) Economic conditions 16th century
B Quito (Ecuador) Social life and customs 16th century
B Quito (Ecuador) Social life and customs 16th century
B Quito (Ecuador) Economic conditions 16th century
B Quito (Ecuador) History 16th century
B Quito (Ecuador) History 16th century
B Quito (Ecuador) Race relations
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Summary:"Castaways" -- A Quito immigrant's letter to a relative in Spain -- "Captivity and redemption" -- Native lords write to King Philip II -- "Tilling the center" -- A miner-encomendero's last letter home -- "Mining the margins" -- Prosperous settlers write home -- "Adventures in trade" -- An anonymous description of Guayaquil -- "Pirates, soldiers, cannibals
Item Description:Literaturverz. S. 275 - 284
ISBN:0826323561