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The Body of the Conquistador

- Food, Race and the Colonial Experience in Spanish America, 1492-1700

About The Body of the Conquistador

Could European bodies thrive in the Indies? Would Indians turn into Spaniards if they ate Spanish food? This fascinating history of food, colonisation and race shows that attitudes about food were fundamental to European colonialism and understandings of physical difference in the Age of Discovery.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781107693296
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 278
  • Published:
  • February 20, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 227x153x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 420 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: October 17, 2024

Description of The Body of the Conquistador

Could European bodies thrive in the Indies? Would Indians turn into Spaniards if they ate Spanish food? This fascinating history of food, colonisation and race shows that attitudes about food were fundamental to European colonialism and understandings of physical difference in the Age of Discovery.

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