Invading Colombia: Spanish Accounts of the Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada Expedition of Conquest (Latin American Originals) (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0271029366 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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J. Michael Francis is Hough Family Chair of Florida Studies and Professor of History at the University of South Florida - St. Petersburg
These highly engaging accounts not only challenge many current assumptions about the nature of Spanish conquests in the New World, but they also reveal a richly entertaining, yet tragic, tale that rivals the great conquest narratives of Mexico and Peru.. Unfortunately, the history of the Spanish conquest of Colombia remains virtually unknown.Through a series of firsthand primary accounts, translated into English for the first time, Invading Colombia reconstructs the compelling tale of the Jiménez expedition, the earl
Michael Francis now offers us an admirable reconstruction of the hitherto unexplored events that took place to the east of Peru. “To add to the tragic brutalities of Cortés’s conquest of Mexico and Pizarro’s conquest of Peru, J. His Invading Colombia: Spanish Accounts of the Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada Expedition of Conquest is the result of an exhaustive exploration of Sevillian archives. Accompanied by a lively introduction, and by commentaries and annotations that are as relia
Five Stars jane roberts Had to get after attending a history session and hearing author speak.. excellent, readable history This is an excellent history of an often overlooked subject, the Spanish conquest of Colombia. Dr. Michael Francis exhibits a deep knowledge of his subject, and provides many new insights into our understanding of the processes whereby northern South America became part of the Spanish empire. The comparisons to Pizarro's invasion of the Andes are particularly helpful. Best . Excellent Source There is precious little information on the conquest of Colombia. This book draws together various sources to give a history of the conquest of Colombia which should be on the shelf of any serious student of Latin American history. It is a brief book due to the lack of sources, but it is neatly laid out and serves as an essential reference.