Architecture and Urbanism in Viceregal Mexico - Puebla De Los Angeles, Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries

Written for academics and researchers interested in architectural history, Latin American studies, and the viceregal period, it will make an important contribution to the field.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The Creation of a Town: Puebla de los Ángeles as an Urban and Theological Experiment (c. 1530s-1580s); 2. The Grid and the Hill: Puebla's Urban Form (c. 1530s-1610s); 3. Urban Palaces and Architectural Treatises: A New World Renaissance in Puebla (c. 1570s-1630s); 4. The Bishop and his Cathedral: Juan de Palafox's Ideal Christian Republic (c. 1600s-1650s); 5. Decline and Splendor: Puebla de los Ángeles' Baroque Era (c. 1660s-1790s); Bibliography; Index

About the author

Juan Luis Burke is Assistant Professor of Architectural and Urban History at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research is centered on Mexican and Latin American architecture and urbanism, and its interactions with Europe, particularly Italy and Spain.

Summary

Written for academics and researchers interested in architectural history, Latin American studies, and the viceregal period, it will make an important contribution to the field.

Product details

• Authors: Juan Luis Burke, Juan Luis (University of Maryland Burke
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.01.2023
• EAN: 9780367531614
• ISBN: 978-0-367-53161-4
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Routledge Research in Architectural History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Mexico, Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, History of Architecture, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Hispanic & Latino Studies, C 1700 To C 1800, Latin style