The Human Tradition in Colonial Latin America is an anthology of stories of largely ordinary individuals struggling to forge a life during the unstable colonial period in Latin America. Now fully updated with new and revised essays, the book is carefully balanced among countries…
Covers the period from just before Columbus' voyage to 1824 when the battle of Ayacucho ended the Spanish colonial presence in the Americas.
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- A Note on the Translation -- Introductory Study -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Viceroy, the Carpenter, and the Pirate -- Chapter 3. Siamese Treasure, Mexican Merchants, and the Law -- Chapter 4. Conclusions -…
In 1690, a dramatic account of piracy was published in Mexico City. The Misfortunes of Alonso Ramírez described the incredible adventures of a poor Spanish American carpenter who was taken captive by British pirates near the Philippines and forced to work for them for two years.…