Basques and Vicuñas at the mouth of Hell : a documentary history of Potosí in the early 1620s / edited by Kris Lane ; translated by Timothy F. Johnson.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Reno, Nevada : University of Nevada Press, [2023]
  • ©2023
Description
xlvi, 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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    Series
    Basque series [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "Made up of original, contrasting narratives translated and published here for the first time, Basques and Vicuñas at the Mouth of Hell explores one of the great puzzles of colonial Latin American history: Why did "nationalist" factions arise in the midst of the world's greatest silver bonanza in the highland city of Potosí, Bolivia, and why did they attack each other with murderous violence? Just as importantly, how was this dispute resolved, or was it? Newly discovered documents help tell this fascinating, true story of gangland violence, political intrigue, and an unstable government"-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    ISBN
    • 9781647791384 (hardcover)
    • 1647791383 (hardcover)
    LCCN
    2024002358
    OCLC
    1461037034
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