The Iberian Pig in Spain and the Americas
at the time of Columbus

by

Benjamin Joseph Zadik

B.A. (Pomona College) 2000

A thesis submitted in partial satisfaction of the

requirements for the degree of

Master of Arts
in

Latin American Studies

in the

GRADUATE DIVISION

of the

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

Committee in charge:

Professor William B. Taylor, Chair
Professor Stanley Brandes
Professor Thomas Dandelet

Spring 2005

 

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Table of Contents

• Introduction

Chapter I: Pigs In The Old World

• A Pig For All Ages
• The Pig In Christian Spain
• Háblame En Cristiano: Christians, Jews, Moslems, And Pigs
• Toward 1492

Chapter II: Pigs in the Indies

• And This Little Piggy Went To The New World
• Hog Wild: The Proliferation Of Pig In The Indies
• Pig Of The Litter: The Versatile Uses Of Pigs In The Americas

Chapter III: Pigs in Exploration of the Americas

• El Puerco Conquistador: The Pig As A Tool For Spanish Explorers
• Hernán Cortés
• The Pizarros
• Hernando De Soto

Chapter IV: The Indians and the Pigs

• The New Livestock
• An Unwelcome Guest At The Table
• The Original Atkins Diet

Chapter V: Colonial Pigs

• Pig In The City
• A Cada Cerdo Le Llega Su San Martín
• Pigs On The Plate

Conclusions

Bibliography

Appendix of Photos

 

Contents: ——— Table of Contents ——— Introduction Chapter 1: Pigs in the Old World Chapter 2: Pigs in the Indies Chapter 3: Pigs in the Exploration of the Americas Chapter 4: The Indians and the Pigs Chapter 5: Colonial Pigs Conclusions ——— Bibliography ———

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