Colombia before Independence: Economy, Society, and Politics under Bourbon Rule
, by Anthony McFarlaneNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780521894494 | 0521894492
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/16/2002
This book describes and analyses economic and political developments in Colombia during the final century of Spanish rule. Its purpose is threefold: first, to provide a general portrait of Colombian society during the late colonial period, showing the character of economic, social, and political life in the territory's principal regions; second, to assess the impact on the region of European imperialist expansion during the eighteenth century; and third, to provide a context for understanding the causes of independence. The book offers the only available survey of Colombian history and historiography for this period.