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The History Of South America From The Discovery Of The New World By Columbus To The Conquest Of Peru By Pizarro
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Book Synopsis The History of South America, from the Discovery of the New World by Columbus, to the Conquest of Peru by Pizarro, Etc by : William GRIMSHAW (of Baltimore.)
Download or read book The History of South America, from the Discovery of the New World by Columbus, to the Conquest of Peru by Pizarro, Etc written by William GRIMSHAW (of Baltimore.) and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History of South America, from the Discovery of the New World by Columbus, to the Conquest of Peru by Pizarro by : William Grimshaw
Download or read book The History of South America, from the Discovery of the New World by Columbus, to the Conquest of Peru by Pizarro written by William Grimshaw and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Conquistadores by : Fernando Cervantes
Download or read book Conquistadores written by Fernando Cervantes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world “The depth of research in this book is astonishing, but even more impressive is the analytical skill Cervantes applies. . . . [He] conveys complex arguments in delightfully simple language, and most importantly knows how to tell a good story.” —The Times (London) Over the few short decades that followed Christopher Columbus's first landing in the Caribbean in 1492, Spain conquered the two most powerful civilizations of the Americas: the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, and the other explorers and soldiers that took part in these expeditions dedicated their lives to seeking political and religious glory, helping to build an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. But centuries later, these conquistadors have become the stuff of nightmares. In their own time, they were glorified as heroic adventurers, spreading Christian culture and helping to build an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. Today, they stand condemned for their cruelty and exploitation as men who decimated ancient civilizations and carried out horrific atrocities in their pursuit of gold and glory. In Conquistadores, acclaimed Mexican historian Fernando Cervantes—himself a descendent of one of the conquistadors—cuts through the layers of myth and fiction to help us better understand the context that gave rise to the conquistadors' actions. Drawing upon previously untapped primary sources that include diaries, letters, chronicles, and polemical treatises, Cervantes immerses us in the late-medieval, imperialist, religious world of 16th-century Spain, a world as unfamiliar to us as the Indigenous peoples of the New World were to the conquistadors themselves. His thought-provoking, illuminating account reframes the story of the Spanish conquest of the New World and the half-century that irrevocably altered the course of history.
Book Synopsis The History of South America, from the Discovery of the New World by Columbus, to the Conquest of Peru by Pizarro by : William Grimshaw
Download or read book The History of South America, from the Discovery of the New World by Columbus, to the Conquest of Peru by Pizarro written by William Grimshaw and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History of South America. Containing the Discoveries of Columbus, the Conquest of Mexico and Peru, and the Other Transactions of the Spaniards in the New World ... Embellished with Copper-plate Cuts by : Richard Johnson
Download or read book The History of South America. Containing the Discoveries of Columbus, the Conquest of Mexico and Peru, and the Other Transactions of the Spaniards in the New World ... Embellished with Copper-plate Cuts written by Richard Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1789 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Discovery and Conquest of Peru by : Pedro de Cieza de Leon
Download or read book The Discovery and Conquest of Peru written by Pedro de Cieza de Leon and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1999-02-11 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dazzled by the sight of the vast treasure of gold and silver being unloaded at Seville’s docks in 1537, a teenaged Pedro de Cieza de León vowed to join the Spanish effort in the New World, become an explorer, and write what would become the earliest historical account of the conquest of Peru. Available for the first time in English, this history of Peru is based largely on interviews with Cieza’s conquistador compatriates, as well as with Indian informants knowledgeable of the Incan past. Alexandra Parma Cook and Noble David Cook present this recently discovered third book of a four-part chronicle that provides the most thorough and definitive record of the birth of modern Andean America. It describes with unparalleled detail the exploration of the Pacific coast of South America led by Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro, the imprisonment and death of the Inca Atahualpa, the Indian resistance, and the ultimate Spanish domination. Students and scholars of Latin American history and conquest narratives will welcome the publication of this volume.
Author :Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). Library Publisher :London : J. Murray ISBN 13 : Total Pages :852 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Catalogue of the Library of the Royal Geographical Society by : Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). Library
Download or read book Catalogue of the Library of the Royal Geographical Society written by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). Library and published by London : J. Murray. This book was released on 1895 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book U.S. History written by P. Scott Corbett and published by . This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 1886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.
Book Synopsis The History of America ... A New Edition; to which is Added, a Continuation, Comprising the History of the Colonies from 1652 to the Present Time ... By David McIntosh, LL.D. [With Maps and Engraved Plates, Including a Portrait.] by : William Robertson
Download or read book The History of America ... A New Edition; to which is Added, a Continuation, Comprising the History of the Colonies from 1652 to the Present Time ... By David McIntosh, LL.D. [With Maps and Engraved Plates, Including a Portrait.] written by William Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1817 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book River of Darkness written by Buddy Levy and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of Labyrinth of Ice charts the legendary sixteenth-century adventurer’s death-defying navigation of the Amazon River. In 1541, Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro and his lieutenant Francisco Orellana searched for La Canela, South America’s rumored Land of Cinnamon, and the fabled El Dorado, “the golden man.” Quickly, the enormous expedition of mercenaries, enslaved natives, horses, and hunting dogs were decimated through disease, starvation, and attacks in the jungle. Hopelessly lost in the swampy labyrinth, Pizarro and Orellana made the fateful decision to separate. While Pizarro eventually returned home in rags, Orellana and fifty-seven men continued into the unknown reaches of the mighty Amazon jungle and river. Theirs would be the greater glory. Interweaving historical accounts with newly uncovered details, Levy reconstructs Orellana’s journey as the first European to navigate the world’s largest river. Every twist and turn of the powerful Amazon holds new wonders and the risk of death. Levy gives a long-overdue account of the Amazon’s people—some offering sustenance and guidance, others hostile, subjecting the invaders to gauntlets of unremitting attacks and signs of terrifying rituals. Violent and beautiful, noble and tragic, River of Darkness is riveting history and breathtaking adventure that will sweep readers on a voyage unlike any other. Praise for Buddy Levy and River of Darkness “In River of Darkness, Buddy Levy recounts Orellana’s headlong dash down the Amazon. Like Mr. Levy’s last book, Conquistador, about the conquest of Mexico, River of Darkness presents a fast-moving tale of triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds. . . . Though impromptu, the expedition was one of the most amazing adventures of all time.” —Wall Street Journal “An exciting, well-plotted excursion down the Amazon River with the early Spanish conquistador. . . . [A] richly textured account of the rogue, rebel and visionary whose discovery still resonates today.” —Kirkus Reviews “A rollicking adventure . . . Levy successfully conveys the Amazon’s power and majesty, while shedding light on the futility of humanity’s attempt to tame it.” —The A.V. Club
Book Synopsis Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1912 by : Benson John Lossing
Download or read book Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1912 written by Benson John Lossing and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1905 by : Benson John Lossing
Download or read book Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1905 written by Benson John Lossing and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1902 by : Benson John Lossing
Download or read book Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1902 written by Benson John Lossing and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest by : Matthew Restall
Download or read book Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest written by Matthew Restall and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-28 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an intriguing exploration of the ways in which the history of the Spanish Conquest has been misread and passed down to become popular knowledge of these events. The book offers a fresh account of the activities of the best-known conquistadors and explorers, including Columbus, Cortés, and Pizarro. Using a wide array of sources, historian Matthew Restall highlights seven key myths, uncovering the source of the inaccuracies and exploding the fallacies and misconceptions behind each myth. This vividly written and authoritative book shows, for instance, that native Americans did not take the conquistadors for gods and that small numbers of vastly outnumbered Spaniards did not bring down great empires with stunning rapidity. We discover that Columbus was correctly seen in his lifetime--and for decades after--as a briefly fortunate but unexceptional participant in efforts involving many southern Europeans. It was only much later that Columbus was portrayed as a great man who fought against the ignorance of his age to discover the new world. Another popular misconception--that the Conquistadors worked alone--is shattered by the revelation that vast numbers of black and native allies joined them in a conflict that pitted native Americans against each other. This and other factors, not the supposed superiority of the Spaniards, made conquests possible. The Conquest, Restall shows, was more complex--and more fascinating--than conventional histories have portrayed it. Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest offers a richer and more nuanced account of a key event in the history of the Americas.
Book Synopsis Catalogue of the Library of the Long Island Historical Society, 1863-1893 by : Long Island Historical Society. Library
Download or read book Catalogue of the Library of the Long Island Historical Society, 1863-1893 written by Long Island Historical Society. Library and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Works of William Robertson by : William Robertson
Download or read book The Works of William Robertson written by William Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 1192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Works of William Robertson, ... to which is Prefixed, an Account of His Life and Writings, by Dugald Stewart ... With a Portrait, After Sir Joshua Reynolds by : William Robertson
Download or read book The Works of William Robertson, ... to which is Prefixed, an Account of His Life and Writings, by Dugald Stewart ... With a Portrait, After Sir Joshua Reynolds written by William Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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