This vividly written and authoritative book offers an updated account of the activities of the best-known conquistadors and explorers, including Columbus, Cortà s, and Pizarro, and reveals the true stories behind the key events in the history of the Americas.
This vividly written and authoritative book offers an updated account of the activities of the best-known conquistadors and explorers, including Columbus, Cortà s, and Pizarro, and reveals the true stories behind the key events in the history of the Americas.
Matthew Restall is the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Latin American History, Women's Studies, and Anthropology and Director of Latin American Studies at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of numerous books, including Maya Conquistador, The Conquistadors: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2012), and When Montezuma Met Cortés: The True Story of the Meeting That Changed History.
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Acknowledgments Introduction: The Lost Words of Bernal Diaz Ch 1 A Handful of Adventurers: The Myth of Exceptional Men Ch 2 Neither Paid Nor Forced: The Myth of the King's Army Ch 3 Invisible Warriors: The Myth of the White Conquistador Ch 4 Under the Lordship of the King: The Myth of Completion Ch 5 The Lost Words of La Malinche: The Myth of (Mis)Communication Ch 6 The Indians Are Coming to an End: The Myth of Native Desolation Ch 7 Apes and Men: The Myth of Superiority Epilogue: Cuauhtemoc's Betrayal Afterword Permissions Notes References Index
Acknowledgments Introduction: The Lost Words of Bernal Diaz Ch 1 A Handful of Adventurers: The Myth of Exceptional Men Ch 2 Neither Paid Nor Forced: The Myth of the King's Army Ch 3 Invisible Warriors: The Myth of the White Conquistador Ch 4 Under the Lordship of the King: The Myth of Completion Ch 5 The Lost Words of La Malinche: The Myth of (Mis)Communication Ch 6 The Indians Are Coming to an End: The Myth of Native Desolation Ch 7 Apes and Men: The Myth of Superiority Epilogue: Cuauhtemoc's Betrayal Afterword Permissions Notes References Index
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