Description
General History of Chile IV
Book Summary
This fourth volume of Diego Barros Arana’s monumental work offers an exhaustive analysis of 17th-century Chile. The reader will find a rigorous and well-documented narrative on the political, social, and economic evolution of the country during a key century, supported by public and private archives that the author compiled over decades. It is a fundamental piece for understanding the construction of Chilean identity from its colonial foundations.
What is it about?
The book focuses on the development of Chile during the 17th century, a period characterized by the consolidation of colonial society, conflicts with indigenous peoples, and the slow structuring of institutions. Barros Arana breaks down the political events, military campaigns, economic life, and social transformations of the era, based on meticulous documentary research. The work does not only narrate events, but contextualizes them within a broader historical process, offering the reader a critical and profound view of a century often less known in Chilean history.
Main themes
- Chilean society during the 17th century and its colonial evolution.
- Relations between the Spanish crown, the settlers, and the native peoples.
- The political and administrative organization of the Kingdom of Chile during the period.
- Colonial economy: agriculture, mining, and trade in the 17th century.
- Military campaigns and the Arauco War as the axis of territorial conflict.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at historians, history students, academics, and readers with a deep interest in the history of Chile and Latin America. It is also of great value to those who wish to know the primary sources and methodological rigor of one of the fathers of Chilean historiography.
What this book offers
- Access to exhaustive research based on documents from public and private archives of the 19th century.
- A detailed and critical view of 17th-century Chile, a fundamental period for understanding the modern country.
- The perspective of a key author in the construction of Chilean national history.
- An essential reference text for any serious study on the colonial period in Chile.
Technical specifications
- Author: Barros Arana, Diego
- Publisher: LINKGUA EDICIONES
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: CLASSIC TEXTS
- Collection: PENDING COLLECTION
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: March 2010
- Number of pages: 516
- Weight: 100 g
Editorial review
This fourth volume of the *General History of Chile* maintains the rigor and depth that characterize the work of Diego Barros Arana. For the specialized reader or the history enthusiast with a solid foundation, it represents an invaluable source of information and an opportunity to delve into the original research that laid the foundations of Chilean historiography. Its meticulous approach and academic style make it an essential read for anyone seeking to thoroughly understand 17th-century Chile.