Ana De Zaballa Beascoechea Libros

Wide variety of subjects and historical approaches characterize this compilation of essays devoted largely to the colonial period. Major topical categories include conquest and colonization, civil administration, education and culture, and a special section on Alonso de Ercilla. Essays contain useful footnotes, most are based on archival research –Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Essays cover wide range of economic activities in the colonial era, focusing on Venezuela, the Caribbean, and Peru. Most are based on extensive archival research –Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.