Irrigation In The Bajio Region Of Colonial Mexico

by Michael E Murphy

Overview

This book provides detailed histories of colonial water systems in four localities in the Mexican Baja-o-Celaya, Salvatierra, Valle de Santiago, and Queretaro. It includes studies of irrigated agriculture, hydraulic technology, and water law in the region. The local histories richly illustrate, through the patterns of irrigation, the interactions b

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429712395
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/13/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Michael E. Murphy has a Ph.D. in geography from the University of California at Berkeley and is currently a free lance writer.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Celaya -- Salvatierra -- Valle de Santiago -- Queretaro -- Irrigated Agriculture -- Technology -- Water Law -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Archival Sources -- Dellplain Latin American Studies Published by Westview Press