Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!
| Maps | p. ix |
| Preface | p. x |
| America, Iberia, and Africa Before the Conquest | p. 1 |
| Amerindian Civilizations on the Eve of European Conquest | p. 1 |
| The Iberian World in the Late Fifteenth Century | p. 23 |
| Atlantic Africa in the Fifteenth Century | p. 32 |
| First Encounters in the New World | p. 40 |
| The Age of Conquest | p. 50 |
| The Conquest of Mexico | ... MORE |
| The Conquest of Peru | p. 58 |
| The Ebb Tide of Conquest | p. 67 |
| Black Participation in the Age of Conquest | p. 76 |
| Conundrums and the Columbian Exchange | p. 78 |
| Ruling New World Empires | p. 91 |
| Imperial Organization and Administration | p. 91 |
| The Colonial Church | p. 104 |
| Population and Labor | p. 119 |
| Changes in the Colonial Population | p. 119 |
| Indian Labor | p. 130 |
| Slavery and the Slave Trade | p. 139 |
| Chapters Production, Exchange, and Defense | p. 152 |
| The Mining and Sugar Industries | p. 153 |
| International Trade and Taxation | p. 161 |
| Defense | p. 170 |
| The Colonial Economy | p. 178 |
| The Social Economy | p. 190 |
| Evolution of Colonial Societies | p. 191 |
| The Elites | p. 193 |
| Urban and Rural Middle Groups | p. 200 |
| The Broad Base of Colonial Society | p. 204 |
| The Family and Society | p. 221 |
| Family: The Foundation of Colonial Society | p. 221 |
| Women in Colonial Societies and Economies | p. 236 |
| The Culture of Honor | p. 241 |
| Living in an Empire | p. 245 |
| Colonial Settings | p. 245 |
| Daily Life in the Colonies | p. 256 |
| The Cultural Milieu | p. 280 |
| Imperial Expansion | p. 296 |
| The Spanish Colonies: .From the War of Succession to the Loss of Havana | p. 296 |
| Brazil in the Age of Expansion | p. 305 |
| The Era of Caroline Reforms | p. 320 |
| New Spain and Peru | p. 321 |
| The Emergence of the Periphery in Spanish America | p. 335 |
| Crisis and Political Revolution | p. 352 |
| The World Turned Upside Down | p. 353 |
| An Era of War and Crisis for Spain and Portugal | p. 356 |
| Governments of Resistance and Political Revolution, 1808-12 | p. 362 |
| From Empire to Independence | p. 368 |
| Ferdinand and the Failure of Absolutism | p. 369 |
| Independence in Spanish America | p. 370 |
| Portugal and Brazil in an Era of Revolution | p. 383 |
| Cuba: The "Ever Faithful Isle" | p. 387 |
| Spain After the Loss of the Mainland Empire | p. 388 |
| Epilogue | p. 391 |
| The Economy | p. 393 |
| Government and Political Life | p. 397 |
| Social Change | p. 400 |
| A Note on Periodical Literature and Suggested Readings | p. 403 |
| Glossary | p. 404 |
| Illustration Sources and Credits | p. 409 |
| Monarchs of Spain and Portugal | p. 412 |
| Index | p. 415 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |