Woolen Manufacture in Sixteenth-Century New Spain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8872032 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William H Dusenberry, William Dusenberry (University of California System, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1947 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 223-234 |
| Publication date | 1947-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Americas A Quarterly Review of Latin American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1615 • E-ISSN: 1533-6247 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/977970 |
| OpenAlex | W2007622720 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
Although the natives made a crude kind of coarse woolens prior to the time of the Conquest, the manufacturing of woolen goods did not begin in New Spain until the early fifteen forties. At that time the first viceroy, Antonio de Mendoza, laid the base of this industry in the new colony. Mendoza considered such an enterprise essential to lasting prosperity. He imported the merino, or fine wool, breed of sheep from Castile, and did everything possible to foster their growth. The viceroy had wide powers over local administration, and all matters pertaining to wool manufacturing were under his jurisdiction. Legislation regarding wool mills emanated from the crown; it was reissued by the viceroy; and its immediate execution was a cabildo function. Licenses to establish textile mills could be granted only by the King through the mediation of the viceroy and audiencia. “None shall be founded in any way, nor for any cause, nor in any place, without my express license, or that of the viceroys ...”
Ancient history · Archaeology · CONQUEST · Economic history · Jurisdiction · Political science · Prosperity · Wool · Historical Studies in Latin America · History · History and Politics in Latin America · Latin American history and culture · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2013 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |