(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Fondo Editorial, 2005) Cañeque, Alejandro
Through an analysis of concepts such as liberality, magnificence, distributivejustice, gratitude and “beneméritos de Indias,” this article aims to examine theideological foundations of the culture of favor and reward which permeated all levels of colonial society in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. At the same time, this culture of favor and reward formed the basis for the relationships of patronage established by the Crown to provide cohesion to the Spanish empire. The Crown attempted to reproduce in Mexico and Peru the patronage system through the figure of the viceroy. However, the viceroys enjoyed sufficient autonomy to allow them to utilize the system on their own behalf, something which would be the source of great troubles for the Crown.
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Fondo Editorial, 2005) Burns, Kathryn
This article examines how notaries, who had the power to register people’s words and actions in official records, did their business. The author asks how the notaries registered judicial processes, in whose name they did it, and what were the vested interests involved in the processes.
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Fondo Editorial, 2005) Santos-Granero, Fernando
This article analyses the level of enrichment achieved by viceroys Castelldosrius and Castelfuerte. This is a central theme for evaluating the Spanish state, the ways in which the networks of political clientelism were woven during the reign of Philip V, and how all this was projected into the Peruvian viceroyalty. This study is based on a wealth of documentary material and offers a new reading on the political culture of the eighteenth century.
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Fondo Editorial, 2005) Moreno Cebrián, Alfredo; Sala i Vila, Núria
This article analyses the level of enrichment achieved by viceroys Castelldosrius and Castelfuerte. This is a central theme for evaluating the Spanish state, the ways in which the networks of political clientelism were woven during the reign of Philip V, and how all this was projected into the Peruvian viceroyalty. This study is based on a wealth of documentary material and offers a new reading on the political culture of the eighteenth century.