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Very Short Introductions

The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe (William P. Reynolds Professor of History, William P. Reynolds Professor of History, University of Notre Dame, London) & Restall, Matthew (Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Colonial Latin American History, Anthropology and Women's Studies, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Colonial Latin American History, Anthropology and Women's Studies, Pennsylvania State University)

The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions

The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions: The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction

 

This Very Short Introduction examines the Spanish conquistadors who invaded the Americas in the sixteenth century, as well as the Native American Kingdoms they invaded.

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Beschrijving Very Short Introductions: The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction

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.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

ISBN
9780195392296
Pagina's
144
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Serie
Very Short Introductions
NUR
680
Druk
1
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Paperback / softback
Taal
Engels
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OUP USA

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