The document "La Extinción de la artesanía gremia" by Felipe Castro Gutiérrez examines the evolution and eventual decline of artisan guilds in New Spain. Through a historical and social analysis, the author investigates ...

In Old and New Spain, guilds were groups of people—of the same profession—united tacitly or explicitly for the defense and promotion of their common interests. Thus, it is not uncommon to see references to the New Spanish ...