The Matter of Empire: Metaphysics and Mining in Colonial Peru

(Part of the Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas Series)

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The Matter of Empire examines the philosophical principles invoked by apologists of the Spanish empire that laid the foundations for the material exploitation of the Andean region between 1520 and 1640. Centered on Potosi, Bolivia, Orlando Bentancor's original study ties the colonizers' attempts to justify the abuses wrought upon the environment and the indigenous population to their larger ideology concerning mining, science, and the empire's...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:082294460X

ISBN13:9780822944607

Release Date:February 2017

Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press

Length:448 Pages

Weight:1.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

History Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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The Matter of Empire: Metaphysics and Mining in Colonial Peru

(Part of the Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas Series)

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