The conquistadors: a very short introduction

This title investigates the facts and myths behind the Spanish invasion of the New World. 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...

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Main Authors: Restall, Matthew 1964- (Author), Fernández-Armesto, Felipe 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press [2012]
Series:Very short introductions 301
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:This title investigates the facts and myths behind the Spanish invasion of the New World. 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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (144 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780199365746
DOI:10.1093/actrade/9780195392296.001.0001

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