The First Asians in the Americas: A Transpacific History

Diego Javier Luis tells the story of transpacific Asian movement to and through the Spanish Americas. On arrival in Mexico, diverse Asian peoples became “chinos” subject to the colonial caste system. Tracing Asian resistance and adaptation to New Spanish ideas of race, Luis presents a Pacific-focused narrative of the colonial Americas.

• | Author: Diego Javier Luis
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 09, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780674301627
• | ISBN-10: 0674301625