This article addresses the Farol indiano y guía de curas de indios by friar Manuel Pérez, parish priest of a ward of Indians in Mexico City at the beginning of the 17th century, in an attempt to analyze the contrasts he ...

Este artículo aborda el desempeño de Pascual de Apezechea al frente del Apartado de Oro de la Nueva España como una vía de interés para comprender la compleja naturaleza del trabajo en esta institución. Propone que detrás ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

Reseña sobre Thomas Calvo, Espadas y plumas en la monarquía hispana. Alonso de Contreras y otras vidas de soldados (1600-1650). Bibliothèque de la Casa de Velázquez, 76 (Madrid: Casa de Velázquez; Morelia, México: El Colegio ...

This article reviews Nicole von Germeten's book, "The Enlightened Patrolman. Early Law Enforcement in Mexico City," which examines the "guardafaroleros" or watchmen, who were responsible for maintaining public lighting and ...