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Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire

Koch Peter O.
Heftet / 2007 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780786430536
Publisert
2007-11-26
Utgiver
Vendor
McFarland & Co Inc
Vekt
295 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
Koch Peter O.

Biografisk notat

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.

Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire

Koch Peter O.
Heftet / 2007 / Engelsk
Koch Peter O.
Heftet / 2007 / Engelsk
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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. Chapters devoted to Inca history provide an overview of the vast empire that the conquistadors forged.

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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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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     
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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. Chapters devoted to Inca history provide an overview of the vast empire that the conquistadors forged.

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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.
Les mer
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     
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780786430536
Publisert
2007-11-26
Utgiver
Vendor
McFarland & Co Inc
Vekt
295 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
Koch Peter O.

Biografisk notat

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.

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