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This book examines the hemispheric histories of overlooked peoples and places that shaped colonial Spanish America.

This volume focuses on the experiences of Native peoples, Africans and Afro-descended peoples, andcastas(individuals of mixed ancestry) living in regions perceived as fringe, marginal, or peripheral. It covers a comprehensive geographic range including northern Mexico, Central America, the Circum-Caribbean, and South America, as well as a sweeping chronological period, from the earliest colonization episodes of the sixteenth century to the twilight of Spanish rule in the late eighteenth century. The chapters highlight the diverse peoples, from semisedentary and nonsedentary Native groups and Mosquito captains to free African governorswho lived, labored, fought, ruled, and formed communities across Spanish America. The volume examines how these overlooked peoples navigated colonial processes of conquest, displacement, and relocation, while drawing at

Overlooked Places and Peoples

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/3/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032721392, 978-1032721392
      ISBN10: 1032721391
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      History of the Americas

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book examines the hemispheric histories of overlooked peoples and places that shaped colonial Spanish America.

      This volume focuses on the experiences of Native peoples, Africans and Afro-descended peoples, andcastas(individuals of mixed ancestry) living in regions perceived as fringe, marginal, or peripheral. It covers a comprehensive geographic range including northern Mexico, Central America, the Circum-Caribbean, and South America, as well as a sweeping chronological period, from the earliest colonization episodes of the sixteenth century to the twilight of Spanish rule in the late eighteenth century. The chapters highlight the diverse peoples, from semisedentary and nonsedentary Native groups and Mosquito captains to free African governorswho lived, labored, fought, ruled, and formed communities across Spanish America. The volume examines how these overlooked peoples navigated colonial processes of conquest, displacement, and relocation, while drawing at

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