Quito 1599 : city and colony in transition / Kris Lane.

Author/creator Lane, Kris E., 1967-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAlbuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, ©2002.
Descriptionxix, 292 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects

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.
LCCN 2002004203
ISBN0826323561 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN082632357X (pbk. : alk. paper)