The conquistadors
a very short introduction
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Author
Contributions
- Fernández-Armesto, Felipe - Contributor
Publication
2012 - Oxford University Press, Oxford, England
Language
English
Word Count
31,250 words, Guess
Page Count
125 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveconquistadorsver0000rest
- ISBN-100195392299
- ISBN-139780195392296
- Library of Congress Control Number2011014388
- OCLC Control Number712591160
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780195392296
- Open LibraryOL25273365M
Classifications
- DDC970.01/5
- LCCE123 .R387 2012
- LCCE123.R387 2011
Description
With startling speed, Spanish conquistadors invaded hundreds of Native American kingdoms, took over the mighty empires of the Aztecs and Incas, and initiated an unprecedented redistribution of the world's resources and balance of power. They changed the course of history, but the myth they established was even stranger than their real achievements. This Very Short Introduction deploys the latest scholarship to shatter and replace the traditional narrative. Chapters explore New World civilizations prior to the invasions, the genesis of conquistador culture on both sides of the Atlantic, the roles black Africans and Native Americans played, and the consequences of the invasions. The book reveals who the conquistadors were and what made their adventures possible.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Very short introductions -- 301
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