Rivers of gold, lives of bondage: governing through slavery in colonial quito

Introduction: slavery and governance -- Slavery and colonial development -- Marking bodies: brands, baptism, and the body as text -- Baptism, marriage, and the formation of sacred communities -- Enslaved rebels, fugitives, and litigants -- Conclusion

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Main Author: Bryant, Sherwin K. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Chapel Hill, [North Carolina] The University of North Carolina Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Reviews:[Rezension von: Bryant, Sherwin K., Rivers of Gold, Lives of Bondage: Governing Through Slavery in Colonial Quito] (2016) (Marrero-Fente, Raúl)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Provinz Quito / Provinz Quito, Real Audiencia / Slavery / Social situation / Slave
Further subjects:B Slaves Colonization (Quito (Audiencia)) History
B Quito (Audiencia) History
B Africans History Quito (Audiencia)
B Slavery (Quito (Audiencia)) History
B Slavery History Quito (Audiencia)
B Quito (Audiencia) Politics and government
B Slaves Colonization History Quito (Audiencia)
B Africans (Quito (Audiencia)) History
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Summary:Introduction: slavery and governance -- Slavery and colonial development -- Marking bodies: brands, baptism, and the body as text -- Baptism, marriage, and the formation of sacred communities -- Enslaved rebels, fugitives, and litigants -- Conclusion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1469607727