The Spanish empire in America /

"This book had its inception in a series of twelve lectures delivered in the spring of 1934 at the Instituto Hispano-Cubano of the University of Seville in Spain"--Foreword.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haring, C. H. (Clarence Henry), 1885-1960 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, 1963.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • I. The beginnings of royal government in America
  • II. Race and environment : el pueblo conquistador
  • III. Race and environment : el pueblo indígena
  • IV. Territorial organization : the viceroyalty of New Spain
  • V. Territorial organization : the viceroyalty of Peru
  • VI. The Council of the Indies
  • VII. Royal government in the Indies : viceroys and audiencias
  • VIII. Royal government in the Indies: Provincial administration ; The residencia and the visita
  • IX. The Cabildo
  • X. The church in America
  • XI. School and society
  • XII. Literature, scholarship and the fine arts
  • XIII. Agriculture and industry
  • XIV. The royal exchequer (I)
  • XV. The royal exchequer (II)
  • XVI. The Spanish commercial system
  • XVII. The last phase.