Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Maps xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. A Note on Translation xviii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Savants, Savages, and New Sensibilities 19
9. 2. Savages and Spaniards: Natives Transformed 52
10. 3. The Science of Creating Men 91
11. 4. A Good War or a Bad Peace? 138
12. 5. Trading, Gifting, and Treating 178
13. 6. Crossing Borders 221
14. Epilogue 257
15. Notes 279
16. Bibliography 371
17. Index 441