Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: American Enlightenments 1
5. 1. The American Setting 18
6. 2. Seashells in the Appalachians 41
7. 3. The Civilization of the Aztecs 73
8. 4. The Science of Statistics and the Invention of the “Indian Population” 110
9. 5. Slavery in an Enlightened Age 142
10. 6. Religion in the Age of Reason 171
11. 7. The Futuristic Farmers of America 196
12. 8. Republics Versus Monarchies 223
13. Epilogue: The Tusks of the Mastodon 252
14. Abbreviations 257
15. Notes 259
16. Bibliography 291
17. Index 337