{"product_id":"the-audiencia-of-santo-domingo-in-the-seventeenth-century-justice-and-royal-authority-in-the-spanish-caribbean-hardback-9781496208378","title":"The Audiencia of Santo Domingo in the Seventeenth Century; Justice and Royal Authority in the Spanish Caribbean (Hardback) 9781496208378","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Audiencia of Santo Domingo in the Seventeenth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eJustice and Royal Authority in the Spanish Caribbean\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarc Eagle (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496208378\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 August 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e308 pages, 3 maps, 1 table, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“A highly authoritative, imaginative, and captivating read with broad implications for Latin America and legal, political, and social history of the early modern world. This book will serve as the entry point for understanding the Caribbean. Building on recent international scholarship, \u003ci\u003eThe Audiencia of Santo Domingo in the Seventeenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive and innovative analysis that is ideally suited for the classroom.”-Christoph RosenmÜller, author of \u003ci\u003eViceroy GÜemes’s Mexico: Rituals, Religion, and Revenue\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Archivally thorough and well researched. Marc Eagle has spent a great deal of time evaluating the letters and logics of the Spanish empire and, as a result, contributes an admirably rich dataset to scholarship.”-Charlton W. Yingling, author of \u003ci\u003eSiblings of Soil: Dominicans and Haitians in the Age of Revolutions\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this examination of the \u003ci\u003eAudiencia\u003c\/i\u003e of Santo Domingo-an appellate court of justice for most of the Spanish Caribbean-Marc Eagle analyzes its role, especially the way it provided royal oversight and a connection to the metropolis for the island of Hispaniola and the larger district of the Caribbean over the course of the seventeenth century. The audiencia was beset by internal conflict, beholden to local elites, frequently disrespected by other officials in its district, and plagued by periodic epidemics and natural disasters. While the seventeenth-century Caribbean experienced dramatic changes, the tribunal on Hispaniola shared many similarities with other audiencias throughout Spanish America. Eagle argues that the Audiencia of Santo Domingo was a surprisingly durable institution; even as it was turbulent and inefficient, it adequately met both regional and peninsular needs and was both flexible and relatively inexpensive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Audiencia of Santo Domingo in the Seventeenth Century\u003c\/i\u003e takes a pragmatic look at the messy practice of successful overseas governance, offering a new discussion of the social context of colonial administration and the connections between overseas officials and permanent residents.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Author’\u003cbr\u003es Note\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: Imperial Governance and the Audiencia of Santo Domingo\u003cbr\u003e 2. Audiencias and President-Governors, 1600-1653\u003cbr\u003e 3. Audiencias and President-Governors, 1653-1700\u003cbr\u003e 4. Local Institutions\u003cbr\u003e 5. District Supervision\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Audiencia Ministers\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Audiencia and Society\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Ministers of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo, 1600-1700\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52599891722520,"sku":"9781496208378","price":45.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-audiencia-of-santo-domingo-in-the-seventeenth-century-justice-and-royal-authority-in-the-spanish-caribbean-hardback-9781496208378","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}