The Matter of Empire - Metaphysics and Mining in Colonial Peru

Examines the philosophical principles invoked by apologists of the Spanish empire that laid the foundations for the material exploitation of the Andean region between 1520 and 1640. Orlando Bentancor's study ties the colonizers' attempts to justify the abuses wrought upon the environment and the indigenous population to their larger ideology concerning mining, science, and the empire's rightful place in the global sphere.

About the author

Orlando Bentancor is assistant professor of Spanish and Latin American cultures at Barnard College.

Summary

The Matter of Empire examines the philosophical principles invoked by apologists of the Spanish empire that laid the foundations for the material exploitation of the Andean region between 1520 and 1640.

Product details

• Authors: Orlando Bentancor
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9780822944607
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-4460-7
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 231 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 748 g
• Series: Pitt Illuminations; Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas; Pitt Illuminations; Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas; Illuminations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous