HIST 380 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Encomienda, Syphilis, Francisco Cervantes De Salazar
17 Nov 2018
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The diary of don josephe de mugaburu has helped historians discover what life in the city was like. Showed a varied and dramatic public life with people of all ranks and races, and colonial authorities. By 1600, cities were turning highly cosmopolitan, especially. Brazil"s cities were also doing quite well. Certain streets and neighborhoods were famous for their craft specializations, others for gambling, others for mixed culture. Some blocks were entirely filled with convents. There were schools, universities, churches, monasteries, courts of justice, palatial homes, and exclusive shops. Public places were entertainment but also showed symbols of power and place in society. City was center of rectilinear order, education, catholic religious devotion, refinement, and power. Nothing like the transient and dirty countryside. Most cities looked very similar: center was a square, open plaza with a church, town council, and governmental palace.
