Bibliograph

The conquistadors, a very short introduction, Matthew Restall and Felipe Fernández-Armesto

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The conquistadors, a very short introduction, Matthew Restall and Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The conquistadors

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

712591160

Responsibility statement

Matthew Restall and Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Series statement

Very short introductions, 301

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

A great many hardships -- Many victories, great conquests -- To give account of whom I am -- By a miracle of god -- A shortcut to the grave

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