Editorial: Routledge
Colección: Routledge Research in Architectural History
Número de páginas: 232 págs.
Fecha de edición: 09-01-2023
EAN: 9780367531614
ISBN: 978-0-367-53161-4
Precio (sin IVA): 49,46 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 51,44 €
This book presents a fascinating survey of urban history between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. It chronicles the creation and development of Puebla de los Ángeles, a city located in central-south Mexico, during its viceregal period.
Founded in 1531, the city was established as a Spanish settlement surrounded by important Indigenous towns. This situation prompted a colonial city that developed along Spanish colonial guidelines but became influenced by the native communities that settled in it, creating one of the most architecturally rich cities in colonial Spanish America, from the Renaissance to the Baroque periods. This book covers the city's historical background, investigating its civic and religious institutions as represented in selected architectural landmarks. Throughout the narrative, Burke weaves together sociological, anthropological, and historical analysis to discuss the city’s architectural and urban development.