The Enlightenment on trial : ordinary litigants and colonialism in the Spanish empire / Bianca Premo.
2017
KG495 .P74 2017
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Title
The Enlightenment on trial : ordinary litigants and colonialism in the Spanish empire / Bianca Premo.
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ISBN
9780190638764 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
Call Number
KG495 .P74 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification
349.11246
Summary
The principal protagonists of this history of the Enlightenment are non-literate, poor, and enslaved colonial litigants who began to sue their superiors in the royal courts of the Spanish empire. With comparative data on civil litigation and close readings of the lawsuits, 'The Enlightenment on Trial' explores how ordinary Spanish Americans actively produced modern concepts of law.
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The principal protagonists of this history of the Enlightenment are non-literate, poor, and enslaved colonial litigants who began to sue their superiors in the royal courts of the Spanish empire. With comparative data on civil litigation and close readings of the lawsuits, 'The Enlightenment on Trial' explores how ordinary Spanish Americans actively produced modern concepts of law.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 6, 2017).
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Print version: 9780190638726
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