In the Wake of Columbus

500 year ago, Christopher Columbus "discovered" the Americas" that was to change radically the lives of all indigenous Americans and shape their subsequent histories. In the second edition, the author details the clash of cultures and considers the impact of the exploration and conquest of America.

Foreword / vii Acknowledgments / xi Introduction / 1 1. European Economics and America / 9 Table 1: Total Decennial Imports of Fine Gold and Silver (in Grams) / 14 Mercantilism and America / 23 2. European Politics and America / 31 European Rivalries in America / 33 Political Thought / 54 3. European Conceptions of Native Americans / 61 Native Americans in European Thought / 62 Native Americans in European Art / 82 4. European Daily Life and America / 92 American Foods and European Life / 92 American Plants and European Life / 104 American Animals and European Life / 110 American Diseases and European Daily Life: The Case of Syphilis / 111 Afterword / 122 Bibliographical Essay / 124 Index / 139 Illustrations (p. xiii) follow page 60