Table of Contents

Introduction: The Early Bourbon Period in Spanish South America, An Interpretation 1. Imperial Hiatus: War in Spain and Crisis in Peru, 1700 to 1720s 2. Bourbon Rule and the Origins of Reform in Spain and the Colonies, 1700-1719 3. The First Cycle of Reform, 1710s to 1736: Spanish Atlantic Trade 4. The First Cycle of Reform, 1710s to 1736: Government, Treasury, Mining, and the Church 5. Reform Abated, 1736-1745 6. Reform Renewed: The Second Cycle, 1745-1763 7. Conclusions

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Adrian J. Pearce is a Lecturer in Brazilian and Spanish-American History at King s College, London, UK.

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"Adrian Pearce's lucid analysis does much to enrich our understanding of the 'Bourbon century' of Spanish history. Through close scrutiny of politics and policies under the first Spanish Bourbons and an innovative emphasis on the part played by South American viceroys in initiating colonial reform, Pearce makes a powerful case for revising our preconceptions about the dynamics of reform in Spain's empire." - Anthony McFarlane, University of Warwick, UK