Jay KinsbrunerThe Colonial Spanish-American City
Urban Life in the Age of Atlantic Capitalism
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.
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
