The Politics of Giving in the Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata: Donors, Lenders, Subjects, and Citizens

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the politics of giving in the viceroyalty of rio de la plata the politics of giving in the viceroyalty of rio de la plata Donors, Lenders, Subjects, and Citizens viviana l. grieco university of new mexico press Albuquerque © 2014 by the University of New Mexico Press All rights reserved. Published 2014 Printed in the United States of America 19 18 17 16 15 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Grieco, Viviana L., 1969– The politics of giving in the Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata : donors, lenders, subjects, and citizens / Viviana L. Grieco. pages cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8263-5446-4 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-8263-5447-1 (electronic) 1. Loans, Argentine—Spain—History—18th century. 2. Loans, Argentine—Spain— History—19th century 3. Loans—Political aspects—Rio de la Plata (Viceroyalty) 4. Loans—Social aspects—Rio de la Plata (Viceroyalty) 5. Moneylenders— Rio de la Plata (Viceroyalty) 6. Finance, Public—Rio de la Plata (Viceroyalty) 7. Argentina—Politics and government—1776–1810. I.Title. HJ8569.G74 2014 336.3’4098209033—dc23 2013038468 book design by Lila Sanchez text composition Adobe Caslon 10.5/13 display type Adobe Caslon ...