Mexican Agriculture 1521-1630 - Transformation of the Mode of Production

Klappentext This book examines the dramatic impact of Spanish rule on Mexican society and agriculture! in terms of the demands of world capitalist development. Zusammenfassung `The conquerors wanted Indian labour! the crown Indian subjects! the friars Indian souls.' Thus the importance of the natives of Mexico to their Spanish conquerors has been described. In this book Andre Gunder Frank examines the dramatic impact of Spanish rule on Mexican society and agriculture! in terms of the demands of world capitalist development. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The impossibility of the dual economy: 1. Introduction: the economic genesis of social institutions; 2. 1521-1548: the encomienda; 3. 1548-1575: the repartimiento; Part II. The development of the hacienda: 4. 1575-1580: demographic and economic crisis; 5. Growth of the latifundium: alternative theses; 6. 1580-1630: profit-generated latifundium growth; 7. Commercial crop and livestock production; 8. The monopolization of land; 9. The organization of labour; 10. Some characteristics of the hacienda.

Product details

• Authors: Andre Gunder Frank, Frank Andre Gunder
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2008
• EAN: 9780521085687
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08568-7
• No. of pages: 108
• Series: Studies in Modern Capitalism; Studies in Modern Capitalism
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Mexico, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Agriculture and farming, AGRICULTURE & FARMING, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700