Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. PART I. Defining Imperial Spaces: How South America Became a Contested Territory
5. 1. European Traditions: Bulls, Treaties, Possession, and Vassalage 17
6. 2. Europeans and Indians: Conversion, Submission, and Land Rights 70
7. PART II. Defining European Spaces: The Making of Spain and Portugal in Iberia
8. 3. Fighting a Hydra: 1290– 1955 135
9. 4. Moving Islands in a Sea of Land: 1518– 1864 191
10. Conclusion 243
11. ABBREVIATIONS 269
12. NOTES 273
13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 375
14. INDEX 377