Berdasarkan penelitian arsip yang ekstensif di Peru, Spanyol, dan Italia, Making Medicines in Early Colonial Lima, Peru mengkaji bagaimana apoteker di Lima dilatih, mengelola bisnis mereka, memperdagangkan produk obat, menyiapkan obat, dan menemukan tempat mereka dalam masyarakat. Dalam buku ini, Newson berpendapat bahwa apoteker memiliki potensi untuk menjadi inovator dalam sains, terutama di …
From Capture to Sale illuminates the experience of African slaves transported to Spanish America by the Portuguese in the early seventeenth century. It draws on exceptionally rich accounts of one of the most prominent slave traders, Manuel Bautista Pérez. These papers cover the whole journey of the slaves from Africa, through Colombia and Panama to their final sale in Peru. The prime focus of …
The Jesuits’ colonial legacy in Latin America is well-known. They pioneered an interest in indigenous languages and cultures, compiling dictionaries and writing some of the earliest ethnographies of the region. They also explored the region’s natural history and made significant contributions to the development of science and medicine. On their estates and in the missions they introduced ne…