1st Edition
Mirrors of a Disaster The Spanish Military Conquest of America
By Gerard Chaliand
Copyright 2005
284 Pages
by
Routledge
284 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
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In Mirrors of a Disaster, Gérard Chaliand narrates the major events that followed the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru with the scope and rhythm of an epic poem. He seeks to make meaningful the strict chronicle of a conquest through those who lived it. Human details and the broader political background bring to life one of history's great tragedies.A new introduction by the author is... Read more
Part I. The Conquest of Mexico: Summary, Men from Distant Lands, The Aztec Omens, Reconnaissance, The March on Mexico, The night of sadness, The Siege and Fall of Mexico, Part II. The Conquest of Guatemala and Yucatan: The Conquest of Guatemala, Alvarado’s Letters to Cortes, The Conquest of Yucatan, Part III. The Conquest of Peru: Introduction, Summary, Preface, Cajamarca, From Cajamarca to Jauja, The Assault on Cuzco, Cuzco as seen by Pedro Sancho De la Hoz, Cuzco as seen by Pedro Pizarro, Cuzco as seen by Diego De Trajillo, The Inca Empire, The Expedition to Quito, The Great Rebellion
Biography
Gerard Challand
