Ecological Imperialism in Early Modern Spanish Narratives : Excavating the Environmental Conflicts of the Iberian Globalization.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ibáñez Aristondo, Miguel.

Series:

Environmental Humanities in Pre-Modern Cultures Series

Environmental Humanities in Pre-Modern Cultures Series ; v.11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global environmental change.

Globalization--Environmental aspects.

Globalization.

Imperialism--Environmental aspects.

Imperialism.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2024.

Summary:

How are the environmental conflicts of our time intertwined with the legacies of Spanish imperialism and early modern globalization? In Ecological Imperialism in Early Modern Spanish Narratives: Excavating the Environmental Conflicts of the Iberian Globalization, Miguel Ibáñez Aristondo argues that to understand the historical ramifications of the ecological crisis, it is imperative to excavate the fragmented histories and entangled viewpoints associated with European imperialism. Drawing on early modern Iberian, Indigenous, and European sources, the book interrogates how early modern debates regarding war, free trade, abundance, property, race, sovereignty, and history were deeply entwined within ideas and theories driving the relationship between humans and the environment. By exploring the conflict-ridden experiences arising from Spanish imperialism, the book argues that ecological crises have given rise to divergent visions and social hierarchies over time, driven by environmental conflicts opposing social justice and collective life to capital accumulation and imperial competition.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Tracing the Environmental Legacies of Ecological Imperialism

1. War, Trade, and Imperialism in Iberian Narratives of China

2. Silencing Indigenous Agency through Natural History

3. Indigenous Responses in the Contact Zone

4. Affluence and Racial Capitalism

Conclusion: Writing the Planetary Crisis from the Edges of the Poor

Bibliography and Sources

Index of Names

Index of Subjects and Places

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-003-69451-9

90-485-6737-8

9781003694519

OCLC:

1477998954