| Colombia Before Independence: Economy, Society, and Politics Under Bourbon Rule Revised Edition Contributor(s): McFarlane, Anthony (Author), Knight, Alan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521894492 ISBN-13: 9780521894494 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: This book describes and analyzes economic and political developments in Colombia during the final century of Spanish rule. Its purpose is threefold: first, to provide a general portrait of Colombian society during the late colonial period, showing the character of economic, social, and political life in the territory's principal regions; second, to assess the impact on the region of European imperialist expansion during the eighteenth century; and third, to provide a context for understanding the causes of independence. The book offers the only available survey of Colombian history and historiography for this period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - South America - History | Europe - Renaissance |
| Dewey: 986.101 |
| Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.06" W x 9.02" (1.51 lbs) 420 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |