Lewis HankeThe Imperial City of Potosí
An unwritten chapter in the history of Spanish America
Potosí: Boom Town Supreme.- The Dearth of Printed Histories of Potosí.- Manuscript Material Available.- The Historian Confronting Potosí Today.- Problems in the History of Potosí.- a. Pre-history.- b. Silver production and population statistics.- c. Technological development.- d. Indian labor.- e. Mining laws.- f. Commerce.- g. "Pretensiones" of the City of Potosi.- h. Literature and learning.- i. Potosí, crucible of America.- Tentative Interpretations.- Notes.