Quito 1599 : city and colony in transition / Kris Lane.
| Author/creator | Lane, Kris E., 1967- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, ©2002. |
| Description | xix, 292 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Diálogos 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-284) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002004203 |
| ISBN | 0826323561 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 082632357X (pbk. : alk. paper) |