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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825170003321

Autore

Caneque Alejandro

Titolo

The king's living image : the culture and politics of viceregal power in colonial Mexico / / Alejandro Caneque

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y., : Routledge, 2004

ISBN

9786610239726

1-280-23972-7

0-203-32693-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (417 p.)

Collana

New World in the Atlantic world

Disciplina

972/.02

Soggetti

Viceroys - Mexico - History - 17th century

Political culture - Mexico - History - 17th century

Power (Social sciences) - Mexico - History - 17th century

Mexico Politics and government 1540-1810

Spain Politics and government 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-393) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction, Rethinking the Spanish Empire in America -- Imagining the viceroy -- The pillars of government -- In the service of two majesties -- Performing power -- The economy of favor -- The political culture of colonialism -- Colonial rhetoric and Indian rebellion.

Sommario/riassunto

To rule their vast new American territories, the Spanish monarchs appointed viceroys in an attempt to reproduce the monarchical system of government prevailing at the time in Europe. But despite the political significance of the figure of the viceroy, little is known about the mechanisms of viceregal power and its relation to ideas of kingship. Examining this figure, The King's Living Image challenges long-held perspectives on the political nature of Spanish colonialism, recovering, at the same time, the complexity of the political discourses and practices of Spanish rule. It