La Ciudad Sumergida : Aristocracia y Plebe en Lima, 1760-1830.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flores Galindo, Alberto.

Language:

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Social classes--Peru.

Social classes.

Lima (Peru).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lima : Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 1991.

Summary:

Aristocracia y plebe en Lima, 1760-1830, by Alberto Flores Galindo, explores the socio-political dynamics of Lima during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book delves into the complexities of the colonial aristocracy and the urban plebe, examining the influence of colonialism, economic change, and social stratification on the city. Through a detailed historical analysis supported by archival research, the author investigates the persistence of colonial order and the slow penetration of Enlightenment ideas in Peru. The narrative highlights key events such as the sugar industry's dominance, the condition of slavery, and the July 1821 riot, providing insights into the tensions and disparities between different social classes. This scholarly work is intended for historians, sociologists, and those interested in Latin American studies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Índice

Abreviaturas

Agradecimientos

Palabras previas

Nota a la segunda edición de 1991

Introducción

PRIMERA PARTE

I. El hilo de la madeja

1. El siglo XVIII

2. Un litigio

3. La cuestión del trigo: una vieja polémica

II. Una agricultura de exportación

1. El triunfo de la caña de azúcar

2. Los valles de Lima

3. La producción agrícola

a. Fuentes: los diezmos

b. Cifras: la región

c. Cifras: los valles

III. Aristocracia en vilo

1. Lima y la Mar del Sur

2. El mercado interior

3. Efímero esplendor

SEGUNDA PARTE

IV. Vidas de esclavos

1. Un oculto temor

2. Cuestión previa: el número

3. En el campo

a. Las haciendas

b. Descomposición del esclavismo

c. Cimarrones y palenques Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9786123178437

6123178431

OCLC:

1450106961