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Seven myths of the Spanish conquest
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- Summary
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This is an 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 ...
This is an 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.
Details
- Creator
- Matthew Restall
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2023
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (241 p.)
- ISBNs
- 0197716199, 0199839751, 9786612367441, 1282367447, 0198036434, 1602565236, 1280503181, 9786610503186, 0195184629, 0195176111, 0195160770
- OCLC
- ocn476012098, ocm57137229, on1406784845
- Previously issued in print: 2003.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-207) and index.
- English
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction The Lost Words of Bernal Díaz; 1 A Handful of Adventurers The Myth of Exceptional Men; 2 Neither Paid Nor Forced The Myth of the King's Army; 3 Invisible Warriors The Myth of the White Conquistador; 4 Under the Lordship of the King The Myth of Completion; 5 The Lost Words of La Malinche The Myth of (Mis)Communication; 6 The Indians Are Coming to an End The Myth of Native Desolation; 7 Apes and Men The Myth of Superiority; Epilogue Cuauhtémoc's Betrayal; Permissions; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U
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