The History of a Periphery - Spanish Colonial Cartography from Colombia's Pacific Lowlands

In this lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched volume, Wiersema uncovers little-known manuscript cartography and makes visible an unexamined corner of the Spanish empire. In concert with thousands of archival documents from Colombia, Spain, and the United States, she reveals how a ""periphery"" was imagined and projected, largely for political or economic reasons.