Power and Violence in the Colonial City
Oruro from the Mining Renaissance to the Rebellion of Tupac Amaru (1740-1782)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3432006 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steve J Stern, Oscar Cornblit |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 736 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Interdisciplinary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1953 • E-ISSN: 1530-9169 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/206590 |
| OpenAlex | W2326684647 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This book examines the characteristics of political power in the cities of the colonial Spanish Empire between the 1740s and 1780s, based on a detailed study of the mining city of Oruro in Alto Peru (present-day Bolivia). Special emphasis is given to the specific forms of the exercise of power, assessing in particular the workings of the judicial system and the material opportunities that were open to different bureaucratic officials. Towards the end of this period, the analysis focuses on the Indian uprisings of the 1780s (the rebellions of Tupac Amaru) and the reasons which led to the alliances or confrontations between the actors of the distinct bands, either white or Indian
Art · Art history · Colonialism · Political science · Power (physics) · Sociology · The Renaissance · Historical Studies in Latin America · History and Politics in Latin America · Latin American history and culture · Law
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2020 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |