Writings from 1492 to 1826 reveal that the history of animals in the Spanish empire
transcended the bullfight. The early modern Spanish empire was shaped by its animal�…

European colonial efforts were most successful where the plants and animals they brought
with them were most successful. This statement makes it appear that European domestic�…

The study of the creation of canine breeds in early modern Europe, especially Spain,
illustrates the different constructs against which notions of human identity were forged. This�…

This book examines the study of natural history in the Spanish empire in the years 1750-
1850. During this period, Spain made strenuous efforts to survey, inventory and exploit the�…

The ancient Greeks and Romans lived in a world teeming with animals. Animals were
integral to ancient commerce, war, love, literature and art. Inside the city they were found as�…

This essay represents the third in a series of studies undertaken by the authors on the artistic
and cultural exchanges between the courts of Iberia (Madrid and Lisbon) and those of�…

Centering Animals in Latin American History writes animals back into the history of colonial
and postcolonial Latin America. This collection reveals how interactions between humans�…

Animal es sustancia animada, adornada de sentido y movimiento, y entre todos el principal
es el hombre por ser animal racional y se dize del bruto; y es nombre gen�rico para �l y�…

IN 1543, A TAino MAN HAD BEEN living in the mountains in the central southern part of
Hispaniola for twelve years. Though ffuent in Spanish and familiar with Spanish ways, he�…

Eduard Seler's 1909 analysis of the various birds and their associated symbolism in the
Mexican codices is one of the most thorough undertakings of its kind; however, although�…