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A Plague of Sheep Environmental Consequences of the Conquest of Mexico

By: Elinor GK Melville(Author)
225 pages
A Plague of Sheep
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About this book

This is a book about the biological conquest of the New World. Taking as a case study the sixteenth-century history of a region of highland central Mexico, it shows how the environmental and social changes brought about by the introduction of Old World species aided European expansion. A Plague of Sheep spells out in detail the environmental changes associated with the introduction of Old World grazing animals into New World ecosystems, demonstrates how these changes enabled the Spanish takeover of land, and explains how environmental changes shaped the colonial societies.

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction
2. Alien landscapes
3. The Australian experience
4. The Mexican case
5. The conquest process
6. The colonial regime

Appendix 1. Sub-areas
Appendix 2. Sources for population estimates
Appendix 3. Sources for land holding and land use

Abbreviations
Glossary
Bibliography

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By: Elinor GK Melville(Author)
225 pages
Media reviews

"[...] a very important book for all those interested in Latin American history [...] a very important work because it opens up a debate that should help us better understand the processes of European conquest throughout Latin America."
- Erick D. Langer, The Americas

"Melville's book does a great service [...] All in all, the book truly contributes to an historical profession that too often sees nature in terms of the longue duree of Braudel. Melville provides a balance."
- Abel A. Alves, H-Net Book Review

"This is a fascinating study of the effects of policy and ecology on a small region in Mexico [...] All who are interested in historical environmental studies should read this book. Its implications are not limited to Mexico, nor to the early modern period."
- John F. Schwaller, Sixteenth Century Journal

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