South America on the Eve of Emancipation: The Southern Spanish Colonies in the Last Half-Century of their Dependence

by Bernard Moses

Overview

First Published in 1966. Following on from his book ‘The Establishment of Spanish Rule in America’, published in 1898, the present writer gave some account of the origin and earlier history of the institutions framed for the government of Spanish America. This volume aims to present some phases of colonial history and social organization in the last part of the eighteenth century, particularly as they appear in the southern half of South America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415761031
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/10/2014
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter I The Capital of South America; Chapter II The Viceroyalty of Rio De La Plata; Chapter III An Interior Province; Chapter IV The Colonial City; Chapter V The Social Classes; Chapter VI The Church and its Relation to the Civil Power; Chapter VII A Colonial University; Chapter VIII An Official Report on the Indians; Chapter IX The Indian Revolt Under Tupac Amaru; Chapter X The Captaincy-General of Chile; Chapter XI The Taking of Buenos Aires by the English; Chapter XII The Reconquest; Chapter XIII Colonial Industry and Commerce; Chapter XIV The Public Revenue;