Apogee of empire : Spain and New Spain in the age of Charles III, 1759-1789 / / Stanley J. Stein & Barbara H. Stein

• Autore: Stein Stanley J
• Pubblicazione: Baltimore, Md., : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (476 p.)
• Disciplina: 382/.0946/08
• Soggetto geografico: 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
• Altri autori: SteinBarbara H
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [425]-442) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Apogee of empire
• ISBN: 0-8018-8156-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827744203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II