10 PORTUGUESE BOOKS RELATING TO «POTOSI»
Discover the use of
potosi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
potosi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Portuguese literature.
1
Cultura e sociedade mineradora:
Potosi, 1569-1670
Uma viagem ao cotidiano colonial americano acompanhando o calendário festivo, os jogos, o teatro, além de pompa, ostentação e o luxo da sociedade potosina em pleno séculos XVI e XVII.
Cléber Cristiano Prodanov, 2002
2
Social Tensions in Early Seventeenth-century
Potosi
This dissertation examines social and political tensions in the silver mining city of Potosi during the early decades of the seventeenth century.
3
Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co., Plaintiff, Vs. North
Potosi ...
At noma points and same levels to* North Potosi wall ia found to be vertical, at
gome it dips to the west, at others it dips to the east. Its only peculiarity is its
continuity in length and depth. The faot of its continuity has been sworn to by a
number ...
4
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis: Including Sullivan, ...
With new hikes and updated text and maps, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis points hikers to the best outdoor trails and rambles within easy reach of the city.
5
Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-1993
31, 1931. b-San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi. c-Primary studies at the Colegio
Ingles, San Luis Potosi; secondary and preparatory studies, University of San
Luis Potosi; law degree, School of Law, University of San Luis Potosi; Professor
of ...
6
Coca, Cocaine, and the Bolivian Reality
Coca and the Sakaka of Northern Potosi Northern Potosi, or "Norte de Potosi," is
both a geographical and cultural region, which is famous within Bolivia as the
heart of "traditional" indigenous highland culture. The region's extreme poverty is
...
Madeline Barbara Léons, Harry Sanabria, 1997
7
Bolivia Pocket Adventures
making Potosi the highest capital city in the world Population: 125,000 Potosi is
high. Your breathing and heart rate will be up and your energy down until you
acclimatize. However, once you are comfortable in Potosi, you will be
comfortable ...
8
Spanish Peru, 1532–1560: A Social History
Nevertheless, an important residue of yanaconas remained at Potosi as relatively
expert miners among the untrained mita Indians. They worked for any of various
mining companies, and gave a percentage of their earnings to the Spanish ...
9
Natural and Moral History of the Indies
The royal fifth, the Crown's profit on all silver and gold mined in the Indies, arrived
at the House of Trade, where Crown officials registered the income. Licentiate
Juan Polo de Ondegardo oversaw the division of Potosi ...
José de Acosta, Jane E. Mangan, Frances Lopez-Morillas, 1590
10
They Eat from Their Labor: Work and Social Change in ...
The Potosi mita — a word taken from m'ita, the Quechua word for turn or shift —
was a rotating draft that each year drew on approximately one-seventh of the
adult male Indian population of fifteen highland provinces in Peru and Upper
Peru.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTOSI»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
potosi is used in the context of the following news items.
Potosi Methodist Church members pray after church burns to ground
After the Potosi Methodist Church burned to the ground after a fire Saturday evening, Sunday services went on as scheduled. «KTXS, Sep 15»
16 brasileiros fazem cume no Huayna Potosi num único dia
Equipe fazia um curso de escalada em gelo e alta montanha no Huayna Potosi, montanha de 6088 metros na Bolívia, não há registros de que uma equipe ... «Alta Montanha, Jul 15»
Juiza envia à prisão 2 mineradores e 1 jornalista de Potosí
Potosí está paralisada e bloqueada desde o último dia 6 por uma paralisação promovida pelo Comitê Cívico Potosinista (Comcipo), que também enviou ... «EXAME.com, Jul 15»
Police battle protesting Potosi miners in Bolivian capital
Protesting Bolivian miners from Potosi have clashed with police in the capital, La Paz. The miners are calling on the government to make good on promises for ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
Retirados quase 100 turistas bloqueados devido a paralisação em …
Quase uma centena de turistas, argentinos, franceses e britânicos, bloqueados em Potosi, no sul da Bolívia, foram retirados, esta sexta-feira, daquela cidade, ... «Notícias ao Minuto, Jul 15»
Goodyear to Build Tire Factory in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Goodyear's selection of San Luis Potosi follows an extensive review of potential locations throughout the Americas. The review took into consideration factors ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
'Colonial-era mass grave' found in Potosi, Bolivia
A grave containing at least 400 people has been unearthed in the Bolivian city of Potosi, with the remains thought to be those of colonial-era miners. The grave ... «BBC News, Jul 14»
Man 'escaped Mexico mass killing' in San Luis Potosi
Police discovered the bodies in the early hours of Thursday after receiving a tip-off about an abandoned vehicle on the highway leading from San Luis Potosi to ... «BBC News, Aug 12»
Protesters in Bolivia's Potosi region end blockade
Officials in Bolivia say a long-running protest which had paralysed the country's mining region has ended. The governor of Potosi province said protesters had ... «BBC News, Aug 10»
Potosi protests hit Bolivia mining output
Anti-government protests in the Bolivian region of Potosi have entered a third week, hitting mining production and disrupting normal life. A Japanese-owned ... «BBC News, Aug 10»
