The following text field will produce suggestions that follow it as you type.

Loading Inventory...

Indigo

Indian Conquistadors by Laura E. Matthew, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From Laura E. Matthew

Current price: $34.46
Indian Conquistadors by Laura E. Matthew, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
Indian Conquistadors by Laura E. Matthew, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Indigo

Indian Conquistadors by Laura E. Matthew, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From Laura E. Matthew

Current price: $34.46
Loading Inventory...

Size: 1.2 x 9.3 x 520

Buy OnlineGet it at Indigo
*Product information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, shipping and return information please contact Indigo
The conquest of the New World would hardly have been possible if the invading Spaniards had not allied themselves with the indigenous population. This book takes into account the role of native peoples as active agents in the Conquest through a review of new sources and more careful analysis of known but under-studied materials that demonstrate the overwhelming importance of native allies in both conquest and colonial control. In Indian Conquistadors, leading scholars offer the most comprehensive look to date at native participation in the conquest of Mesoamerica. The contributors examine pictorial, archaeological, and documentary evidence spanning three centuries, including little-known eyewitness accounts from both Spanish and native documents, paintings (lienzos) and maps (mapas) from the colonial period, and a new assessment of imperialism in the region before the Spanish arrival. This new research shows that the Tlaxcalans, the most famous allies of the Spanish, were far from alone. Not only did native lords throughout Mesoamerica supply arms, troops, and tactical guidance, but tens of thousands of warriors-Nahuas, Mixtecs, Zapotecs, Mayas, and others-spread throughout the region to participate with the Spanish in a common cause. By offering a more balanced account of this dramatic period, this book calls into question traditional narratives that emphasize indigenous peoples' roles as auxiliaries rather than as conquistadors in their own right. Enhanced with twelve maps and more than forty illustrations, Indian Conquistadors opens a vital new line of research and challenges our understanding of this important era. | Indian Conquistadors by Laura E. Matthew, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

More About Indigo at St. Vital Centre

Canada's Largest Bookstore. Indigo is the largest book, gift and specialty toy retailer in Canada

Powered by Adeptmind