Minería y reformismo borbónico en el Perú. Estado, empresa y trabajadores en Huancavelica, 1784-1814
# Minería y reformismo borbónico en el Perú. Estado, empresa y trabajadores en Huancavelica, 1784-1814

Minería y reformismo borbónico en el Perú. Estado, empresa y trabajadores en Huancavelica, 1784-1814 is a book on the social history of mining in Huancavelica by Spanish historian Isabel María Povea Moreno. It was published in 2014 in Lima by the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú and the Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP). The book is based on the doctoral research that Povea Moreno defended at the University of Granada in 2012. This book analyses the impact of the Bourbon Reforms in Huancavelica and the transformations of the mining exploitation model from 1784 to 1814.

The great novelty of the book, according to historian Miguel Molina Martínez, is the «analysis that devotes to the paper exerted by the women in the works of the mine». In 2015, the book was considered one of the 10 best Peruvian history books published in 2014 and ranked 5th, according to a survey of 35 Peruvian and foreign historians conducted by the blog El Reportero de la Historia.

## Argument

The book examines state policy towards mining, and how the Huancavelica mining company adapted to the Bourbon reforms. It also analyses the situation of the workers, their role in mercury production and their living and working conditions. The author highlights the role of the workers in resisting the Bourbon reforms, which affected their rights and working conditions.

In addition, the book also discusses the relationship between mining and the environment, and how the exploitation of mineral resources had a significant impact on the Huancavelica region. The author argues that mining in Huancavelica was a complex social, political and economic process that affected society as a whole.

In summary, the book Minería y reformismo borbónico en el Perú is a comprehensive study of the history of mining in Huancavelica during the period of Bourbon reforms in Peru, and offers a critical perspective on the relationship between the company, the state and the workers in this historical context.

## Structure

The content of the book structures of the following way:

* Introduction Chapter 1. Huancavelica in the context of the Bourbon Reformation Chapter 2. The system of exploitation of the mine site Chapter 3. Structure of the mine and technical conditions Chapter 4. Nature of the workforce Chapter 5. Food and hospital care Conclusions In addition, a bibliography section, an appendix and a glossary are included.
* ↑ Molina Martínez, Miguel (2015). «POVEA MORENO, Isabel María. Minería y reformismo borbónico en el Perú. Estado, empresa y trabajadores en Huancavelica, 1784-1814, Lima, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos-Banco Central de Reserva del Perú, 2014, 491 págs.». Chronica Nova. Revista de Historia Moderna de la Universidad de Granada (41). ISSN 0210-9611. doi:10.30827/cn.v0i41.3858.
* ↑ «Cinco publicaciones del IEP entre los diez mejores libros de historia del 2014». Instituto de Estudios Peruanos. 27 de enero de 2015. Consultado el 9 de abril de 2023.
* ↑ «Estos son "Los Diez Mejores Libros de Historia del 2014"». El Reportero de la Historia. 27 de enero de 2015. Archivado desde el original el 10 de abril de 2023. Consultado el 9 de abril de 2023.
