History 561: Readings in Colonial Andean History

Dr. Chad Black
The University of Tennessee
Class Meetings: Tuesdays, 3:40-6:20
Office: 2629 Dunford Hall, 6th Floor
Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 or by appt.
Email: cblack6 -at- utk.edu

• about
• readings
• requirements
• policies

about

History 561: Readings in the Colonial Andes

This readings seminar will expose students to the historiography of the colonial Andean region, with works both old and new. We will focus on major issues, theoretical debates, and themes that have shaped the field. The course will particularly focus on relationships of culture, power, and authority in the post-conquest Andes, with an eye to how race, gender, and ethnicity manifested these relationships. Thus, we will consider conquest, religion, slavery, family, communication and revolt in the Andean world from 1530-1800.

Course Objectives:

1. Students will build familiarity with the broader historiographic development of research on the colonial Andean region.

2. Students will be able to identify the source base, theoretical emphases, and empirical methods that cluster across the periods of historiography in the colonial Andes.

3. Students will hone their ability to analyze, synthesize, and communicate in written and oral forms these historiographic trends.

Reading, writing, and oral assignments for this course are designed to meet these three goals. In meeting them, you will also be able to place Spanish imperial rule in from the 16th-19th centuries in a comparative context with other periods of imperial expansion.

readings

We have a long list of books for this semester. Whenever possible, I chose books available through library subscription on Project Muse, and have noted them as such below and on the schedule. Books are available for purchase at the campus bookstore, but also on Amazon, etc.

• Black, Chad Thomas. The Limits of Gender Domination: Women, the Law, and Political Crisis in Quito, 1765-1830. University of New Mexico Press, 2011. (on MUSE)
• Bryant, Sherwin K. Rivers of Gold, Lives of Bondage: Governing through Slavery in Colonial Quito. University of North Carolina Press, 2013.
• Chambers, Sarah. From Subjects to Citizens: Honor, Gender, and Politics in Arequipa, Peru, 1780-1854. Pennsylvania State University Press, 2000.
• Cieza de Leon, Pedro. The Discovery and Conquest of Peru. Duke University Press, 1999.
• Cook, Noble David and Alexandra Parma Cook. People of the Volcano: Andean Counterpoint in the Colca Valley of Peru. Duke University Press, 2007.
• Cusi Yupangi, Tito. An Inca Account of the Conquest of Peru. University Press of Colorado, 2005.
• Dean, Carolyn. A Culture of Stone: Inka Perspectives on Rock. Duke University Press, 2010.
• Gauderman, Kimberly. Women’s Lives in Colonial Quito. University of Texas Press, 2003. (on MUSE)
• Gose, Peter. Invading as Ancestors: On the Intercultural Making and Unmaking of Spanish Colonialism in the Andes. University of Toronto Press, 2013.
• Hemming, John. The Conquest of the Incas. Mariner Books, 2003.
• Lamana, Gonzalo. Domination without Dominance, Duke University Press, 2008.
• Lockhart, James and Stuart Schwartz, Early Latin America. Cambridge University Press, 1983.
• Mangan, Jane. Trading Places: Gender, Ethnicity, and the Urban Economy in Colonial Potosí. Duke University Press, 2005.
• Mills, Kenneth. Idolatry and its Enemies: Colonial Andean Religion and Extirpation, 1640-1750. Duke University Press, 2012.
• Niles, Susan. The Shape of Inca History: Narrative and Architecture in an Andean Empire. University of Iowa Press, 1999. (on MUSE)
• O’Toole, Rachel Sarah. Bound Lives: Africans, Indians, and the Making of Race in Colonial Peru. Pittsburgh University Press, 2012. (on MUSE)
• Phelan, John Leddy. The People and the King: The Comunero Revolt in Colombia, 1781. University of Wisconsin Press, 1978. (on MUSE)
• Prescott, William H. History of the Conquest of Peru. Pretty much any edition.
• Rama, Angél. Translated by John Charles Chasteen. The Lettered City. Duke, 1996.
• Rappaport, Joanne and Tom Cummins. Beyond the Lettered City: Indigenous Literacies in the Andes. Duke University Press, 2011. (on MUSE)
• Silverblatt, Irene. Modern Inquisitions: Peru and the Colonial Origins of the Civilized World. Duke: 2004.
• Stavig, Ward. The World of Tupac Amaru: Conflict, Identity, and Community in Colonial Peru. University of Nebraska Press, 1999.
• Stern, Steve. Peru’s Indian Peoples and the Challenges of Spanish Conquest: Huamanga to 1640. University of Wisconsin Press, 1993.
• Thurner, Mark. History’s Peru: The Poetics of Colonial and Postcolonial Historiography. University of Florida Press, 2012. (on MUSE)
• Walker, Charles. Shaky Colonialism: The 1746 Earthquake-Tsunami in Lima, Peru, and its Long Aftermath. Duke University Press, 2008.
• Warren, Adam. Medicine and Politics in Colonial Peru: Population Growth and the Bourbon Reforms. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2010. (on MUSE)

requirements

See the Assignments page for more information.

1. Reading and Participation. Each week’s assigned readings must be completed before class. Attendance is mandatory. If you cannot make class for any reason, please contact me ahead of time.

2. Leading Discussion (30% of grade). Each student will be responsible for leading discussion once during the semester. Students should submit via email, no later than Monday morning, questions or observations for discussion for that week.

3. Review Essays (70% of grade). Students must write seven review essays during the course of the semester, drawn from weeks in which two books are assigned (Weeks 3, 4, 6-9, 11-15). For a fuller description, see the Assignments page.

policies

Qualified students with disabilities needing appropriate academic adjustments should contact me as soon as possible to ensure that your needs are met in a timely manner with appropriate documentation.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism occurs when someone knowingly or unknowingly presents another person’s words or ideas as his or her own. Any work turned in for this class must meet University standards for academic honesty. Any students unsure about how to apply these rules are urged to consult with me prior to turning in any written work.

Deadlines: Assignments are due no later than the day and time indicated. If you anticipate problems, please contact me before the assignment is due, not after!

Office Hours: Students are strongly encouraged to speak with me outside of class. I am available during office hours on a first-come, first-served basis. If you cannot come during office hours, please contact me via email or phone to schedule an appointment.