Salt and the Colombian State: Local Society and Regional Monopoly in Boyaca, 1821-1900 Contributor(s): Rosenthal, Joshua (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822961806 ISBN-13: 9780822961802 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2012 Click for more in this series: Pitt Latin American (Paperback) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - History | Latin America - South America |
Dewey: 338.276 |
LCCN: 2011039630 |
Series: Pitt Latin American (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9.2" L (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: In republican Colombia, salt became an important source of revenue not just to individuals, but to the state, which levied taxes on it and in some cases controlled and profited from its production. The salt trade consistently accounted for roughly ten percent of government income.
Seen through the lens of the administration of la Salina's salt works, Rosenthal provides a firsthand account of the role of local institutions and fiscal management in the larger process of state building. His study offers new perspectives on the complex network of republican Colombia's political culture, and its involvement in provincial life across the nation. |
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