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Upholding Justice

- Society, State, and the Penal System in Quito (1650-1750)

About Upholding Justice

Tamar Herzog studies the judiciary in Quito, during 17th and 18th centuries, and shows that in this remote Spanish colony, order was a communal enterprise. The dominant rules were social and theological rather than legal. She reveals the intimacy of relations between the state and this early modern society.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780472113750
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 320
  • Published:
  • May 13, 2004
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x30 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 623 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Upholding Justice

Tamar Herzog studies the judiciary in Quito, during 17th and 18th centuries, and shows that in this remote Spanish colony, order was a communal enterprise. The dominant rules were social and theological rather than legal. She reveals the intimacy of relations between the state and this early modern society.

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