In this Book
- Contested Territory: Mapping Peru in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: University of Notre Dame Press
summary
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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Additional Information
ISBN
9780268092702
Related ISBN(s)
9780268041311
MARC Record
OCLC
694144534
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No