CONTENTS 
Acknowledgments 
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Introduction: Ceremonies of Possession in Europe 
Conquest of the New World, 1392-1630 
Houses, Gardens, and Fences: Signs of English 
Possession in the New World 
Ceremonies: The Theatrical Rituals of French 
Political Possession 
I'he Requirement: A Protocol tor Conquest 
"A New Sky and New Stars™ Arabic and Hebrew 
Science, Portuguese Seamanship, and the 
Discovery of America 
Sailing in the Wake of the Portucuese 
Conclusion: The Habits of History 
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