A Silver River in a Silver World: Dutch Trade in the Rio de la Plata, 1648–1678: 118 (Cambridge Latin American Studies, Series Number 118)
Cambridge University Press, 4/30/2020
EAN 9781108417495, ISBN10: 1108417493
Hardcover, 238 pages, 23.2 x 16 x 1.8 cm
Language: English
Drawing on a wide and rich array of sources, this book explores the nature and extent of Dutch trade and commerce in the RÃÂo de la Plata during three decades of the least-studied century (1650–1750) of Spain's rule in the Americas. In doing so, it raises important questions about trade in colonial South America and how it was impacted by the Dutch, suggesting that these transactions were carried out within the confines of the law, contradicting common beliefs among scholars that this trading was not regulated. The book contributes to a growing literature on contraband trade, administration, networks, and corruption while challenging narratives of exclusively Spanish influence on the Americas.
Introduction
1. The silver world
2. The silver river
3. Golden connections
governors, networks, and contracts
4. Dutch ships and Dutch men on the RÃÂo de la Plata
5. Conflicting ownership
6. Silver tongues
7. Silver politics on the estuary
8. The Silver River runs dry.