The Conquests of Mexico and Peru
Volume II
With its vivid language and bold strokes, the magnificent History of the Conquest of Peru, first published in 1847, is one of historian William Prescott's landmark works. A masterly study of Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro's overthrow of the Inca Empire, this astonishing chronicle is considered a classic of Latin American history. Noted for its striking portrayal of the Spanish character, the book rings with a fusion of courage, cruelty, pride, and gallows humor, says Darnell. We seem to be overhearing dialogue and observing firsthand the interaction between the Spaniards as they struggle for control of an empir…
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- ISBN: 978-1-59605-270-3
- EAN: 9781596052703
- Produktnummer: 1846462
- Verlag: Cosimo Classics
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 572 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B12.7 cm x D3.3 cm 643 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 643
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