Quito 1599 city and colony in transition / Kris Lane.

Author/creator Lane, Kris E., 1967-
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic
Edition[1st ed.].
Publication InfoAlbuquerque : University of New Mexico Press,
Descriptionxix, 292 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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SeriesDiálogos
Diálogos (Albuquerque, N.M.) ^A404475
Contents "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."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 275-284) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2002004203
ISBN0826323561 (cloth)
ISBN082632357X (pbk.)