Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• A Note about the Terms "Town Council," "Stores," and "Shops"
• Chapter 1. The Colonial City by Definition and Origin
• Chapter 2. The Pre-Columbian City
• Chapter 3. The Colonial City Ordained and Structured
• Chapter 4. The Administration of the Colonial City
• Chapter 5. The City Visualized
• Chapter 6. The Urban Economy
• Chapter 7. Urban Society
• Chapter 8. Caste and Class in the Urban Context
• Chapter 9. The Urban Family
• Chapter 10. The Urban Dialogue
• Chapter 11. Conclusion: The Paradox
• Epilogue
• Appendix. A Comparison of Key Elements in the Ordenanzas of 1573 and in Vitruvius
• Notes
• Glossary
• Selected Bibliography
• Index

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An authoritative history and analysis of the colonial Spanish-American city

About the Author

Jay Kinsbruner was Professor Emeritus of History at Queens College, City University of New York. A distinguished scholar of Latin American history, he was the author of several books, including Independence in Spanish America: Civil Wars, Revolutions, and Underdevelopment; Not of Pure Blood: The Free People of Color and Racial Prejudice in Nineteenth-Century Puerto Rico; and Petty Capitalism in Spanish America: The Pulperos of Puebla, Mexico City, Caracas, and Buenos Aires.

Reviews

"This book stands alone as a study of the Spanish-American city... It brings together material on the structure of Spanish colonial cities [and] society in the cities, with an especially useful discussion of occupations and family organizations... General readers will also find this an interesting book." William H. Beezley, Professor of History, University of Arizona