The Conquistadors : A Very Short Introduction
Matthew. Restall
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Medvirkende | Fernández-Armesto, Felipe (medforfatter)
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| Utgitt | Oxford : : Oxford University Press, USA, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (142 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 A great many hardships; 2 Many victories, great conquests; 3 To give account of who I am; 4 By a miracle of God; 5 A shortcut to the grave; Further reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z. - 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 rol
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| Emner | America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.
America - Discovery and exploration Conquerors -- America -- History. Conquerors -- Spain -- History. Vis mer... Conquerors - Spain
Conquistadorer Imperialism Imperialisme Kolonisering Latin America -- History -- To 1600. Latin-America - History Portugal - Historie South-America - History Spain - History Sør-Amerika - Historie Americas - General Erobring Historie History & Archaeology Regions & Countries - Americas kolonitiden Latin-Amerika - Historie Spania - Historie |
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| Geografisk emneord | Latin-Amerika : (NO-TrBIB)HUME01792
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| Dewey | |
| ISBN | 9780195392296(h.) : Nkr 120.00
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