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The Historia de la conquista de México, published by Antonio de Solís in 1684, and later extensively reissued and translated, has been praised for the ‘elegance’ and ‘sweetness’ of its style. From very early on these qualities made the Historia to be read as a prose model worthy of imitation. Different scholars have studied Solís's sources and the way he manipulated them on the one hand, and, on the other, the extent of the reliability of his account. However, very little has been said about the actual writing practices of the Historia in the context of contemporary historiographical theories, or the author's own ideas about history or politics. This paper analyzes how some of these rhetorical techniques (I particularly focus on the use of oratio figurata, sententia, and epiphoneme) gave shape to Solís's political ideas, in particular the concept of prudence. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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Este trabajo propone analizar las diferencias encontradas en el mundo del trabajo rural indígena de Charcas (actual Bolivia) hacia fines del siglo XVII. Se centra en la categoría yanacona, que tiene origen prehispánico y que fue variando en forma muy significativa a lo largo de los siglos de dominación colonial. En el artículo se analiza la distribución y variedad de los yanaconas en cinco provincias y se reconstruyen los diferentes grados de libertad o de coacción que tenían en sus relaciones laborales. La información proviene principalmente de la Numeración General ordenada por el virrey duque de La Palata (1683-1685) y documentación complementaria, en especial juicios. El trabajo avanza en la definición de la categoría, en la distinción de los diferentes tipos de yanaconas encontrados, en la identificación de métodos de reclutamiento, y en la descripción de distintas alternativas en la conformación de la mano de obra de las haciendas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the history of Andean textiles following the Spanish conquest and during the establishment of the colonial system from the late 16th century to the early 17th century. It asserts that textiles were the primary form through which pre-Hispanic inhabitants of the Andes gave shape to and communicated their ideas, formalized social and political relationships, and interacted with the spiritual world. The article further maintains that Andean textiles and dress revealed information about the economic policy of the Inca state, facilitating the conquest and colonization, and that they informed strategies developed to convert native peoples to Christianity.