Peter O. Koch

The Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire

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Produktbeschreibung

A study of the first encounters between Spanish explorers and the indigenous tribes of the Americas, this work focuses on the life and times of Francisco Pizarro and his quest to locate the legendary wealth of a region the Spaniards called Peru.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 310g
• ISBN-13: 9780786430536
• ISBN-10: 0786430532
• Artikelnr.: 23017499

Autorenporträt

After a long career in the banking industry, Peter O. Koch now runs a small online business. The author of several books, his research interests include American Indian cultures and the New World expeditions of the Spaniards. He lives in Bradenton, Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
1. A Fire That Burns Deep     
2. In Search of Birú     
3. A Second Chance     
4. A Test of Will     
5. Inca Heritage     
6. The Empire of the Sun     
7. Return of the Prodigal Son     
8. The Third Voyage     
9. Civil War     
10. Pizarro's March to Cajamarca     
11. The Capture of the Inca     
12. The Ransom of an Empire     
13. Laying Claim to Cuzco     
14. The Revolt of the Incas     
15. The Return of Almagro     
16. The War of the Spaniards     
17. The End of an Era     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index