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Autore |
Stein Stanley J |
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Titolo |
Apogee of empire : Spain and New Spain in the age of Charles III, 1759-1789 / / Stanley J. Stein & Barbara H. Stein |
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Baltimore, Md., : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2003 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (476 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Spain Commerce |
Spain Commerce America History 18th century |
Spain Colonies America History 18th century |
America Commerce Spain History 18th century |
Spain Commercial policy History 18th century |
Spain Economic conditions 18th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [425]-442) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Monetary Equivalents -- Part One Stalemate in the Metropole -- 1. From Naples to Madrid -- 2. Renovation under Esquilache -- 3. The First Reglamento del Comercio Libre (1765) -- 4. Privilege and Power in Bourbon Spain: The Fall of Esquilache (1766) -- Part Two The Colonial Option -- 5. Flotas to New Spain: The Last Phase, 1757-1778 -- 6. The Second Reglamento del Comercio Libre (1778) -- 7. The Aftermath in Spain -- 8. A Colonial Response to Comercio Libre: New Spain -- 9. Incorporating New Spain into Comercio Libre (1789) -- 10. The French Connection: Spanish Trade Policy and France -- 11. Euphoria and Pessimism -- 12. By Way of Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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An in-depth study of incremental response by an old imperial order to challenges at home and abroad, Apogee of Empire is a sweeping account of the personalities, places, and policies that helped to shape the modern Atlantic world. |
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