The economy of sin. Occupations and businesses of those processed by the Inquisition of Cartagena de Índias in the 17th century

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https://doi.org/10.15648/hc.40.2022.3199

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commercial networks, inquisition, Cartagena das Índias, History of Colonial America, economic history

Abstract

This article presents some aspects of the Neogranadina economy of the 17th century, such as trafficking and smuggling, through the life trajectory of subjects such as immigrants, slaves, liners, mestizos and freedmen. We reconstructed and explored them ties based on the information found in the list of causes of inquisitorial sources, between 1610 and 1660. We cross-refer to the tax, alcabalas, customs, supplies and Real Hacienda records to better understand occupations, strategies and businesses. of ordinary people and their insertion in the network of Portuguese traders accused of Judaism.

Author Biography

Jéssika Cabral, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Maestra en História por la Universidade de Brasília y Doctorado en progreso en Historia por la Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (Brasil). Correo electrónico: jskcabrall@gmail.com. Entre sus temas de interés están Historia Colonial de Brasil; Historia de América Colonial; Historia Económica; Sistema de Información Geográfica en Historia.

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Cabral, J. . (2022). The economy of sin. Occupations and businesses of those processed by the Inquisition of Cartagena de Índias in the 17th century. Historia Caribe, 17(40). https://doi.org/10.15648/hc.40.2022.3199

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2022-01-01

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