Landscapes of power and identity: comparative histories in the Sonoran desert and the forests of Amazonia from colony to republic

Introduction: Savannas and Deserts, Two Histories of Cultural Landscapes -- 1 Ecological and Cultural Frontiers in Sonora and Chiquitos -- 2 Political Economy: Communities, Missions, and Colonial Markets -- 3 Territory: Community and Conflicting Claims to Property -- 4 Ethnic Mosaics and Gendered Id...

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Main Author: Radding Murrieta, Cynthia (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham [N.C.] Duke University Press 2005
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Summary:Introduction: Savannas and Deserts, Two Histories of Cultural Landscapes -- 1 Ecological and Cultural Frontiers in Sonora and Chiquitos -- 2 Political Economy: Communities, Missions, and Colonial Markets -- 3 Territory: Community and Conflicting Claims to Property -- 4 Ethnic Mosaics and Gendered Identities -- 5 Power Negotiated, Power Defied: Political Culture, Governance, and Mobilization -- 6 Priests and Shamans: Spiritual Power, Ritual, and Knowledge -- 7 Postcolonial Landscapes: Transitions from Colony to Republic -- 8 Contested Landscapes in Continental Borderlands
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [385]-421) and index
Physical Description:xxiv, 431 p ill., maps 25 cm
ISBN:9780822387404
0822387409

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