This review analyzes Antonio Rubial García's book "Fortalezas de fe, pozos de esperanza. Una historia urbana de la Nueva España a partir de sus santuarios" (Fortresses of Faith, Wells of Hope. An Urban History of New Spain ...

Reseña sobre William B. Taylor, Fugitive Freedom: The Improbable Lives of Two Impostors in Late Colonial Mexico. Oakland: University of California Press, 2021.

Este artículo aborda el estudio de los indios que proveían de leña, carbón y madera a las ciudades y reales de minas de la Nueva España. Procura demostrar que a pesar de su aparente modestia eran productos muy relevantes, ...

This paper analyzes the work of New Spain’s royal treasuries assayers. It considers the period in which this responsibility was carried out under the regime of sale of public offices. These officers were in charge of ...

"This article addresses situations arising from the sale and successions of the office of treasurer of the Royal Mint of Mexico between 1581 and 1732. It examines the sales in public auctions, disputes among heirs and ...

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 ...