Contested Territory
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Contested Territory

Mapping Peru in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Contested Territory

Mapping Peru in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

About this book

Landscape is never static, but changes continuously when seen in relation to human occupation, movement, labor, and discourse. Contested Territory explores the ways in which Peru's early colonial landscapes were experienced and portrayed, especially by the Spanish conquerors but also by their conquered subjects. It focuses on the role played by indigenous groups in shaping the Spanish experiences of landscapes, the diverse geographical images of Peru and ways in which these were constructed and contested, and what this can tell us about the nature of colonial relations in post-conquest Peru.

This exceptional study, which draws from archival records and sources such as cartographies, offers a richly nuanced view of the complexity of colonial relations. It will be read with appreciation by those interested in Spanish history, geography, and colonialism.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Series page
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Illustrations
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. 1. Landscape and the Spanish Conquest of Peru
  11. 2. Beyond Textuality
  12. 3. Landscapes of Resistance?
  13. 4. The Mobile Landscapes of Huarochiri
  14. 5. Negotiating Amazonia
  15. 6. Contested Frontiers and the Amazon/Andes Divide
  16. Conclusion: Mapping Peru in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
  17. Glossary
  18. Notes
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index