Colonial Spanish-American City

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

"This book stands alone as a study of the Spanish-American city... It brings together material on the structure of Spanish colonial cities [and] society in the cities, with an especially useful discussion of occupations and family organizations... General readers will also find this an interesting book." William H. Beezley, Professor of History, University of Arizona