Imaginary Cities of Gold
The Spanish Quest for Treasure in North America
Spanish conquistadors attempted to conquer the New World nearly a century before the English colonists established a permanent settlement at Jamestown. This book examines the unsuccessful elements of Spain's attempt at expanding its empire in the Americas, focusing particularly on the misadventures of three conquistadors. Part One tells the story of Cabeza de Vaca who, along with three other survivors of the ill-fated Panfilo de Narvaez expedition to Florida, spent nearly eight years among the various tribes that wandered across Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico before finding his way back to civilization. Their tales of lands rich with…
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- ISBN: 978-0-7864-4381-9
- EAN: 9780786443819
- Produktnummer: 4315693
- Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 251 S.
- Masse: H22.6 cm x B15.0 cm x D1.5 cm 340 g
- Abbildungen: 8 photographs
- Gewicht: 340
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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