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The Audiencia of Santo Domingo in the Seventeenth Century: Justice and Royal Authority in the Spanish Caribbean

The Audiencia of Santo Domingo in the Seventeenth Century: Justice and Royal Authority in the Spanish Caribbean

Eagle, Marc

Hardcover

Caribbean HistoryGeneral World HistorySpainish & Portuguese History

ISBN10: 1496208374
ISBN13: 9781496208378
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: Aug 1 2025
Pages: 308
Weight: 1.28
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Honorable Mention for the 2026Bandelier/Lavrin Book Prize in Colonial Latin American History

In this examination of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo--an appellate court of justice for most of the Spanish Caribbean--Marc Eagle analyzes its role, especially the way it provided royal oversight and a connection to the metropolis for the island of Hispaniola and the larger district of the Caribbean over the course of the seventeenth century. The audiencia was beset by internal conflict, beholden to local elites, frequently disrespected by other officials in its district, and plagued by periodic epidemics and natural disasters. While the seventeenth-century Caribbean experienced dramatic changes, the tribunal on Hispaniola shared many similarities with other audiencias throughout Spanish America. Eagle argues that the Audiencia of Santo Domingo was a surprisingly durable institution; even as it was turbulent and inefficient, it adequately met both regional and peninsular needs and was both flexible and relatively inexpensive.

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