Foreword / by Anthony Pagden
Discovery. The discovery of America ; Columbus as interpreter ; Columbus and the Indians
Conquest. The reasons for the victory ; Montezuma and signs ; Cortés and signs
Love. Understanding, taking possession, and destroying ; Equality or inequality ; Enslavement, colonialism, and communication
Knowledge. Typology of relations to the other ; Durán, or the hybridization of cultures ; Sahagún and his work
Epilogue. Las Casas's prophecy.
