Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction. From a “Structure of Conjuncture” to a “Shatter Zone” 1
4. Chapter 1. Migration, Exchange, and Conquest: Slavery in the Pre- Contact Atlantic 13
5. Chapter 2. Two Worlds Collide: The Rise of the Indian Slave Trade 29
6. Chapter 3. The Ties That Bind: Religious Orders and Indian Caciques on Española, 1500–1534 54
7. Chapter 4. The Search for Slaves Inspires New World Exploration 76
8. Chapter 5. Granjerías de Indios: The Business of Indigenous Slavery 101
9. Chapter 6. Crossroads of Slavery: The African Slave Trade Meets the Indian Slave Trade 130
10. Conclusion. The Slow Decline of the Indian Slave Trade 156
11. Notes 167
12. Bibliography 223
13. Index 229
14. Acknowledgments 233