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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154792203321

Autore

Nichols Susan <1975->

Titolo

Conquistadors / / Susan Nichols

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, , 2017

ISBN

1-5081-0363-1

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits

Collana

Warriors Around the World

Disciplina

970.01/50922

Soggetti

Conquerors - America - History

Conquerors - Spain - History

America Discovery and exploration Spanish

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The quest for gold -- The quest for God -- Civilizations forever altered -- Falling short of glory.

Sommario/riassunto

This text shines a spotlight on the story of the Spanish fighter-turned-explorer, the conquistador. Coverage is given to what it meant to be a conquistador as well as the conquistador's goals: gold, God, and glory. In this title, the reader is taken past the initial phase of land discovery into an exploration of the later stages of colonial land acquisition and European authority over indigenous peoples.