The Body of the Conquistador: Food, Race and the Colonial Experience in Spanish America, 1492–1700 by Rebecca Earle, Rebecca Earle

The Body of the Conquistador: Food, Race and the Colonial Experience in Spanish America, 1492–1700

Rebecca Earle, Rebecca Earle

279 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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This fascinating history explores the dynamic relationship between overseas colonisation and the bodily experience of eating. It reveals the importance of food to the colonial project in Spanish America and reconceptualises the role of European co...

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