David Pretel
Biographic Data
| ID | 510917 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Pretel |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Pretel |
| SIGNATURE | PRETEL D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9095-6449 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Culturas agrícolas em movimento
Silver refining in the New World
Historians have thoroughly documented the development of mercury-based silver refining in Spanish America in the late sixteenth century, and its use for over 300 years on an industrial scale unknown in Europe. However, we currently lack any consensus about the significance of this technology in the global history of knowledge. This article critically reassesses the invention and improvement of this refining method with the aim of addressing two i…
Towards a Technological History of Commodity Production
This chapter explores the technological history of export commodities, especially as it pertains to the processes of extraction and processing in the Global South. General historiographic reflections are combined with detailed historical examples spanning the past six centuries. The objective is to appraise the impact of technology in commodity cycles using a variety of case studies, in particular the production of sugar, silver, henequen, and tr…
Hidden Connections
This article reconsiders the production of tropical forest commodities during the industrial age. It argues that writing the global history of jungle commodities requires combining an analysis of local production with larger histories of trans-local interaction and exchange. To that end, this article exposes the nineteenth- and twentieth-century production connections between jungle frontiers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and industries and …
Latin America and the Emergence of an International Patent System
This article examines the role of international dynamics in the early development of Latin American patent regimes during the long nineteenth century. It locates various national systems in their international contexts and delineates their differences from late colonial times until the region’s export age. It then investigates the role of Latin American countries in the international and regional patent agreements that emerged in the late ninetee…
Capitalismo y esclavitud
El presente artículo discute las principales aportaciones de la Nueva Historia del Capitalismo escrita en los últimos quince años, prestando especial atención al interés de esta perspectiva historiográfica por repensar la vieja cuestión de la relación entre capitalismo y esclavitud. El ensayo cuestiona el lugar relativamente periférico de América Latina y el Caribe en esta renovada historiografía y muestra los beneficios de ampliar el debate haci…
The Maya Forest and Indigenous Resistance during the Caste War
This article provides an environmental history of indigenous resistance during the Caste War, a major Indian revolt that took place in the Yucatán peninsula between 1847 and 1901. It argues that the evolution of the war was bound to the material conditions of the vast Maya rainforest and the expanding built environment at this area's commodity frontiers. In this regard, the article advances two main theses. First, that the Maya rainforest was an …
Empire on Edge
The Caste War (1847–1901) of Yucatan stands not only as a long-lasting Indigenous struggle but also as an armed conflict with a significant international dimension, particularly Britain's indirect involvement. Rajeshwari Dutt's fascinating book contributes to the growing scholarship on the Caste War by examining the participation of Belize (then the colony of British Honduras) in this violent confrontation between the Mexican state and groups of …
History of Technology
Despite having undergone major advances in recent years, the history of technology in Latin America is still an understudied topic. This is the first English-language volume to bring together a variety of critical perspectives on the history of technology in Latin America from the early-19th century through to the present day. This special issue, assembled by guest editor David Pretel, brings together a range of experts to explore a plethora of t…
La Otra Esclavitud
Andrés Reséndez, La otra esclavitud: historia oculta del esclavismo indígena, Ciudad de México, Editorial Grano de Sal, 2019, 420 páginas
Technology in Latin American History
Reacciones en cadena
El presente artículo aborda el impacto del cambio tecnológico en la evolución de las fronteras de producción de mercancías tropicales por medio del estudio de los casos del palo de tinte y el chicle en la península yucateca desde mediados del siglo XIX hasta la segunda guerra mundial. Tres son los propósitos de este texto. En primer lugar, poner de relieve el papel que el cambio tecnológico a distintas escalas tuvo en el auge y declive de las cad…
Technology transfer networks in the first industrial age
This article examines the transnational operations of the French firm Derosne & Cail, one of the most innovative engineering companies in the mid-nineteenth century. It would become the leading European firm supplying advanced steam-powered technologies and equipment to the international sugar industry. Derosne & Cail’s international expansion was achieved primarily through a global strategy that connected customers and suppliers, particularly by…
El tráfico comercial marítimo durante la invasión británica al Río de la Plata (1806-1807)
Este artículo tiene por objetivo describir, ponderar y analizar el tráfico comercial de buques de ultramar en el Río de la Plata durante la invasión británica (1806-1807), atendiendo particularmente a su origen, destino y pabellón. A partir de un balance historiográfico que justifica el planteamiento de la investigación, se propone una triangulación de fuentes seriales, publicaciones periódicas y documentación cualitativa, tanto británicas como e…
Invenciones institucionales
Este trabajo ofrece un estudio de los sistemas coloniales de patentes durante el siglo xix. En primer lugar, se muestra la heterogeneidad en la regulación y práctica administrativa de las instituciones de patentes coloniales en los distintos imperios atlánticos, con especial atención al caso de América Latina. En segundo lugar, se estudia en detalle el funcionamiento y la evolución institucional del sistema de patentes colonial en Puerto Rico, Cu…
Technology and Globalisation
The Temptations of Trade
Long prior to the eighteenth century, the Spanish Caribbean had become a space of increasing commercial interest for the British Empire due to its unique location and the opportunities presented by its protected markets. Not until 1713, during the asiento (agreement) period, however, did Spain concede limited trading rights to the British. At this point the persistent rivalry between the British and Spanish Empires in the Caribbean entered a phas…
The Caribbean and the Atlantic World Economy
This collection of essays explores the inter-imperial connections between British, Spanish, Dutch, and French Caribbean colonies, and the 'Old World' countries which founded them. Grounded in primary
Presentación · Monográfico sobre Historia de la Ciencia
La idea de realizar este número monográfico surgió en el seminario delHistory of Science field del Departamento de Historia de la Universidad de California, Los Angeles, en el otoño de 2008. El objetivo era juntar a investigadores españoles, en general más próximos a la cultura francesa, con investigadores británicos y americanos, favoreciendo así el acercamiento de aproximaciones y enfoques diversos en el campo de la Historia de la Ciencia
Hidden Connections
This article reconsiders the production of tropical forest commodities during the industrial age. It argues that writing the global history of jungle commodities requires combining an analysis of local production with larger histories of trans-local interaction and exchange. To that end, this article exposes the nineteenth- and twentieth-century production connections between jungle frontiers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and industries and …
Reacciones en cadena
El presente artículo aborda el impacto del cambio tecnológico en la evolución de las fronteras de producción de mercancías tropicales por medio del estudio de los casos del palo de tinte y el chicle en la península yucateca desde mediados del siglo XIX hasta la segunda guerra mundial. Tres son los propósitos de este texto. En primer lugar, poner de relieve el papel que el cambio tecnológico a distintas escalas tuvo en el auge y declive de las cad…
Technology transfer networks in the first industrial age
This article examines the transnational operations of the French firm Derosne & Cail, one of the most innovative engineering companies in the mid-nineteenth century. It would become the leading European firm supplying advanced steam-powered technologies and equipment to the international sugar industry. Derosne & Cail’s international expansion was achieved primarily through a global strategy that connected customers and suppliers, particularly by…
Presentación · Monográfico sobre Historia de la Ciencia
La idea de realizar este número monográfico surgió en el seminario delHistory of Science field del Departamento de Historia de la Universidad de California, Los Angeles, en el otoño de 2008. El objetivo era juntar a investigadores españoles, en general más próximos a la cultura francesa, con investigadores británicos y americanos, favoreciendo así el acercamiento de aproximaciones y enfoques diversos en el campo de la Historia de la Ciencia
The Caribbean and the Atlantic World Economy
This collection of essays explores the inter-imperial connections between British, Spanish, Dutch, and French Caribbean colonies, and the 'Old World' countries which founded them. Grounded in primary
The Temptations of Trade
Long prior to the eighteenth century, the Spanish Caribbean had become a space of increasing commercial interest for the British Empire due to its unique location and the opportunities presented by its protected markets. Not until 1713, during the asiento (agreement) period, however, did Spain concede limited trading rights to the British. At this point the persistent rivalry between the British and Spanish Empires in the Caribbean entered a phas…
Technology and Globalisation
El tráfico comercial marítimo durante la invasión británica al Río de la Plata (1806-1807)
Este artículo tiene por objetivo describir, ponderar y analizar el tráfico comercial de buques de ultramar en el Río de la Plata durante la invasión británica (1806-1807), atendiendo particularmente a su origen, destino y pabellón. A partir de un balance historiográfico que justifica el planteamiento de la investigación, se propone una triangulación de fuentes seriales, publicaciones periódicas y documentación cualitativa, tanto británicas como e…
Invenciones institucionales
Este trabajo ofrece un estudio de los sistemas coloniales de patentes durante el siglo xix. En primer lugar, se muestra la heterogeneidad en la regulación y práctica administrativa de las instituciones de patentes coloniales en los distintos imperios atlánticos, con especial atención al caso de América Latina. En segundo lugar, se estudia en detalle el funcionamiento y la evolución institucional del sistema de patentes colonial en Puerto Rico, Cu…
History of Technology
Despite having undergone major advances in recent years, the history of technology in Latin America is still an understudied topic. This is the first English-language volume to bring together a variety of critical perspectives on the history of technology in Latin America from the early-19th century through to the present day. This special issue, assembled by guest editor David Pretel, brings together a range of experts to explore a plethora of t…
La Otra Esclavitud
Andrés Reséndez, La otra esclavitud: historia oculta del esclavismo indígena, Ciudad de México, Editorial Grano de Sal, 2019, 420 páginas
Technology in Latin American History
Reacciones en cadena
El presente artículo aborda el impacto del cambio tecnológico en la evolución de las fronteras de producción de mercancías tropicales por medio del estudio de los casos del palo de tinte y el chicle en la península yucateca desde mediados del siglo XIX hasta la segunda guerra mundial. Tres son los propósitos de este texto. En primer lugar, poner de relieve el papel que el cambio tecnológico a distintas escalas tuvo en el auge y declive de las cad…
Technology transfer networks in the first industrial age
This article examines the transnational operations of the French firm Derosne & Cail, one of the most innovative engineering companies in the mid-nineteenth century. It would become the leading European firm supplying advanced steam-powered technologies and equipment to the international sugar industry. Derosne & Cail’s international expansion was achieved primarily through a global strategy that connected customers and suppliers, particularly by…
The Maya Forest and Indigenous Resistance during the Caste War
This article provides an environmental history of indigenous resistance during the Caste War, a major Indian revolt that took place in the Yucatán peninsula between 1847 and 1901. It argues that the evolution of the war was bound to the material conditions of the vast Maya rainforest and the expanding built environment at this area's commodity frontiers. In this regard, the article advances two main theses. First, that the Maya rainforest was an …
Empire on Edge
The Caste War (1847–1901) of Yucatan stands not only as a long-lasting Indigenous struggle but also as an armed conflict with a significant international dimension, particularly Britain's indirect involvement. Rajeshwari Dutt's fascinating book contributes to the growing scholarship on the Caste War by examining the participation of Belize (then the colony of British Honduras) in this violent confrontation between the Mexican state and groups of …
Latin America and the Emergence of an International Patent System
This article examines the role of international dynamics in the early development of Latin American patent regimes during the long nineteenth century. It locates various national systems in their international contexts and delineates their differences from late colonial times until the region’s export age. It then investigates the role of Latin American countries in the international and regional patent agreements that emerged in the late ninetee…
Capitalismo y esclavitud
El presente artículo discute las principales aportaciones de la Nueva Historia del Capitalismo escrita en los últimos quince años, prestando especial atención al interés de esta perspectiva historiográfica por repensar la vieja cuestión de la relación entre capitalismo y esclavitud. El ensayo cuestiona el lugar relativamente periférico de América Latina y el Caribe en esta renovada historiografía y muestra los beneficios de ampliar el debate haci…
Towards a Technological History of Commodity Production
This chapter explores the technological history of export commodities, especially as it pertains to the processes of extraction and processing in the Global South. General historiographic reflections are combined with detailed historical examples spanning the past six centuries. The objective is to appraise the impact of technology in commodity cycles using a variety of case studies, in particular the production of sugar, silver, henequen, and tr…
Hidden Connections
This article reconsiders the production of tropical forest commodities during the industrial age. It argues that writing the global history of jungle commodities requires combining an analysis of local production with larger histories of trans-local interaction and exchange. To that end, this article exposes the nineteenth- and twentieth-century production connections between jungle frontiers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and industries and …
Culturas agrícolas em movimento
Silver refining in the New World
Historians have thoroughly documented the development of mercury-based silver refining in Spanish America in the late sixteenth century, and its use for over 300 years on an industrial scale unknown in Europe. However, we currently lack any consensus about the significance of this technology in the global history of knowledge. This article critically reassesses the invention and improvement of this refining method with the aim of addressing two i…
Political science (9 works) · History (7 works) · Art (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Humanities (6 works) · Economy (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · History and Politics in Latin America (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works)