
Contested Territory
Mapping Peru in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
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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
- Cover
- Half title
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Landscape and the Spanish Conquest of Peru
- 2. Beyond Textuality
- 3. Landscapes of Resistance?
- 4. The Mobile Landscapes of Huarochiri
- 5. Negotiating Amazonia
- 6. Contested Frontiers and the Amazon/Andes Divide
- Conclusion: Mapping Peru in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index