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The Silver KingEdith Boorstein Couturier

The Silver King

Edith Boorstein Couturier
2003234 pages
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A biography of the wildly successful silver mine owner Pedro Romero de Terreros, who made his fortune in 18th century colonial Mexico, explores such issues as the vast inequality between rich and poor, the relationship between individuals and the crown, and the degree to which the exploitation of natural resources benefited the colony.

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2 editions
  • Hardcover · English · 2003
    University of New Mexico Press · 234 pages · 9780826328731
  • Paperback · English · 2003
    University of New Mexico Press · 234 pages · 9780826328748
Silver mines and miningMexico, biographyCharities, historyHistoryCharitiesBusinessmenBiographyPhilanthropists