Read in the May 2025 issue of the IJMH (requires subscription) the review by Alfonso J. Hernández Rodríguez of Las villas marítimas del Principado de Asturias a finales del Antiguo Régimen (1750–1810)
Abstract of the book:
This comprehensive monograph examines the maritime towns of Asturias—jurisdictional centers along the coast—during six transformative decades (1750–1810). It explores population growth (notably in central coast towns like Gijón) and demographic crises, economic stagnation marked by fishing and manufacturing underdevelopment, limited trade and emigration, oligarchic municipal governance, and social poverty. The work relies on demographic data (Catastro de Ensenada, parish records), economic records, and a robust archival base, offering an in depth socio economic and institutional portrait of the region.
Read the full book review here (requires subscription)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/08438714251332111
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