Shaky colonialism: the 1746 earthquake-tsunami in Lima, Peru, and its long aftermath

Earthquakes, tsunamis, absolutism, and Lima -- Balls of fire : premonitions and the destruction of Lima -- City of kings : before and after -- Stabilizing the unstable and ordering the disorderly -- Contending notions of Lima : obstacles to urban reform in the aftermath -- Licentious friars, wanderi...

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Main Author: Walker, Charles F. 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham Duke University Press 2008
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Summary:Earthquakes, tsunamis, absolutism, and Lima -- Balls of fire : premonitions and the destruction of Lima -- City of kings : before and after -- Stabilizing the unstable and ordering the disorderly -- Contending notions of Lima : obstacles to urban reform in the aftermath -- Licentious friars, wandering nuns, and tangled censos : a shakeup of the church -- Controlling women's bodies and placating God's wrath : moral reform -- "All these Indian and black people bear us no good will" : the Lima and Huarochirí rebellions of 1750
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiii, 260 p ill., maps
ISBN:9780822388920
0822388928

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