Searching for Golden Empires
Epic Cultural Collisions in Sixteenth-Century America
Describes ancient lifeways from Mexico to the western United States, Aztec accounts of the conquest, and discussions between Aztec priests and Spanish priests about the nature of the universe, Cortés's lifelong relationship with his famous Native mistress, Malinche (not to mention the mysterious fate of his wife), lost explorers who wandered from Florida to Arizona, and Marcos de Niza's controversial reports of the Seven Cities of Cíbola.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8165-3087-8
- EAN: 9780816530878
- Produktnummer: 16287001
- Verlag: University of Arizona Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 360 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.0 cm 635 g
- Abbildungen: 15 halftones, 14 maps
- Gewicht: 635
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
William K. Hartmann is internationally known as a scientist, writer, and painter. He has published widely on aspects of the Southwest, including his book Desert Heart, and a novel, Cities of Gold. He received the first Carl Sagan medal, given by the American Astronomical Society for popular presentation of scholarly research.
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