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Author:
Stolley, Karen.
Title:
Domesticating empire : enlightenment in Spanish America / Karen Stolley.
Publisher:
Vanderbilt University Press,
Copyright Date:
c2013
Description:
xi, 283 p. ; 26 cm.
Subject:
Latin America--Early works to 1800.--Early works to 1800.
Spain--Early works to 1800.--America--Early works to 1800.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Domesticating Conquest : José de Oviedo y Baño's Historia de la conquista y población de la provincia de Venezuela (1723) -- Domesticating Indians: Juan Ignacio Molina's Historia geográfica, natural y civil del reino de Chile (1788) -- Domesticating Nature: Félixx de Azara's Viajes por la América Meridional and other writings (1802) -- Domesticating God: Catalina de Jesús Herrera's Secretos entre el alma y Dios (1758) -- Domesticating Gold: José Martín Félix de Arrate's Llave del nuevo Mundo (1761) -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"Recovers the themes, intent, and legacy of 18th century Spanish American literature that often are lost in the broader scholarship of Latin American literature. Affirms importance of early period colonial Spanish American literature in world literature"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
0826519393 (pbk. edition : alk. paper)
9780826519399 (pbk. edition : alk. paper)
0826519385 (cloth edition : alk. paper)
9780826519382 (cloth edition : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)826859576
LCCN:
2012048870
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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