A history of mining in Latin America :: from the colonial era to the present /
For twenty-five years, the author studied Potosí, Spanish America's greatest silver producer and perhaps the world's most famous mining district. The author read about the flood of silver that flowed from its Cerro Rico and learned of the toil of its miners. Potosí symbolized fabulous we...
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Schriftenreihe: | Diálogos (Albuquerque, N.M.)
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Zusammenfassung: | For twenty-five years, the author studied Potosí, Spanish America's greatest silver producer and perhaps the world's most famous mining district. The author read about the flood of silver that flowed from its Cerro Rico and learned of the toil of its miners. Potosí symbolized fabulous wealth and unbelievable suffering. New World bullion stimulated the formation of the first world economy but at the same time it had profound consequences for labor, as mine operators and refiners resorted to extreme forms of coercion to secure workers. In many cases, the environment also suffered devastating harm. All of this occurred in the name of wealth for individual entrepreneurs, companies, and the ruling states. Yet the question remains of how much economic development mining managed to produce in Latin America. The author explores the social and ecological consequences caused by mining. His focus on the legendary mines at Potosí and comparison of its operations to those of other mines in Latin America spans the time between the colonial era and the early twenty-first century. |
Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xix, 257 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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spelling | Brown, Kendall W., 1949- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjKcpbdXdQkcQ4YWP3vtjC http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82025476 A history of mining in Latin America : from the colonial era to the present / Kendall W. Brown. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2012 1 online resource (xix, 257 pages) : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier polychrome. rdacc http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAColourContent/1003 data file Diálogos series For twenty-five years, the author studied Potosí, Spanish America's greatest silver producer and perhaps the world's most famous mining district. The author read about the flood of silver that flowed from its Cerro Rico and learned of the toil of its miners. Potosí symbolized fabulous wealth and unbelievable suffering. New World bullion stimulated the formation of the first world economy but at the same time it had profound consequences for labor, as mine operators and refiners resorted to extreme forms of coercion to secure workers. In many cases, the environment also suffered devastating harm. All of this occurred in the name of wealth for individual entrepreneurs, companies, and the ruling states. Yet the question remains of how much economic development mining managed to produce in Latin America. The author explores the social and ecological consequences caused by mining. His focus on the legendary mines at Potosí and comparison of its operations to those of other mines in Latin America spans the time between the colonial era and the early twenty-first century. The lure of gold, the wealth of silver -- Potosí and colonial Latin American mining -- Spanish and Portuguese colonialism and mining labor -- Workers' response to colonial mining -- New nations resurrect their mining industry -- The technological and social dimensions of modern mining -- Miners and revolution -- Mining, harmony, and the environment. Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. English. Silver mines and mining Bolivia Potosí History. Mines and mineral resources Latin America History. Argent Mines et extraction Bolivie Potosí Histoire. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Real Estate General. bisacsh Mines and mineral resources fast Silver mines and mining fast Bolivia Potosí fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdM9jfjTrFwbqDfWD4H4q Latin America fast History fast has work: A history of mining in Latin America (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCH4JDCqh9TJvpjTq8FfjG3 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Brown, Kendall W., 1949- History of mining in Latin America. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2012 9780826351067 (DLC) 2011026644 (OCoLC)733937340 Diálogos (Albuquerque, N.M.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94009684 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBU FWS_PDA_EBU https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=442286 Volltext |
spellingShingle | Brown, Kendall W., 1949- A history of mining in Latin America : from the colonial era to the present / Diálogos (Albuquerque, N.M.) The lure of gold, the wealth of silver -- Potosí and colonial Latin American mining -- Spanish and Portuguese colonialism and mining labor -- Workers' response to colonial mining -- New nations resurrect their mining industry -- The technological and social dimensions of modern mining -- Miners and revolution -- Mining, harmony, and the environment. Silver mines and mining Bolivia Potosí History. Mines and mineral resources Latin America History. Argent Mines et extraction Bolivie Potosí Histoire. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Real Estate General. bisacsh Mines and mineral resources fast Silver mines and mining fast |
title | A history of mining in Latin America : from the colonial era to the present / |
title_auth | A history of mining in Latin America : from the colonial era to the present / |
title_exact_search | A history of mining in Latin America : from the colonial era to the present / |
title_full | A history of mining in Latin America : from the colonial era to the present / Kendall W. Brown. |
title_fullStr | A history of mining in Latin America : from the colonial era to the present / Kendall W. Brown. |
title_full_unstemmed | A history of mining in Latin America : from the colonial era to the present / Kendall W. Brown. |
title_short | A history of mining in Latin America : |
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title_sub | from the colonial era to the present / |
topic | Silver mines and mining Bolivia Potosí History. Mines and mineral resources Latin America History. Argent Mines et extraction Bolivie Potosí Histoire. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Real Estate General. bisacsh Mines and mineral resources fast Silver mines and mining fast |
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