Blacks of the Land : Indian Slavery, Settler Society, and the Portuguese Colonial Enterprise in South America (9781108663250) by Woodard, James (EDT); Weinstein, Barbara (EDT); Monteiro, John M. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Coverpage Half title Series page Title page Imprints page Contents Foreword Chronology Glossary Abbreviations Used in Notes Blacks of the Land

Preface and Acknowledgements 1 The Transformation of Indigenous São Paulo in the Sixteenth Century

The Tupi in the Age of Conquest Contact, Alliance, and Conflict Jesuits and Settlers in the Occupation of the Plateau Jesuit Counterpoint Colonists on the Offensive Conclusion Notes

2 Backcountry Incursions and the Expansion of the Labor Force

The Riches of the Wilderness The Portuguese of São Paulo and the Destruction of Guairá The Large-Scale Bandeiras and the Paulista Economy The Reorganization of Slaving A Remedy for Poverty? New Directions Notes

3 The Granary of Brazil

A Space for Development Pathways of Paulista Agriculture Notes

4 The Regime of Personal Service

The Creation of a Pro-Slavery Worldview The Custom and Practice of the Land Settlers and Jesuits: The Decisive Battle Slaves or Wards? Notes

5 Masters and Indians

From Survival to Slavery Paths to Integration The Pursuit of Autonomy The Inevitable Conflict The Ambiguous Meaning of Flight From Indian to Slave: Final Comments Notes

6 The Roots of Rural Poverty

Rural São Paulo, 1679: The Distribution of Wealth The Concentration and Consolidation of Wealth The Spread of Rural Poverty Notes

7 The Final Years of Indian Slavery

Paths to Freedom: Manumission Paths to Freedom: The Law A Transition to African Slavery? Notes

Afterword

Bibliography

Archival Sources Printed Documents and Contemporary Accounts Books, Articles, and Theses

Index Other Books in the Series (continued from page ii)