Came men on horses : the conquistador expeditions of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and Don Juan de Oñate / / Stan Hoig

• Autore: Hoig Stan
• Pubblicazione: Boulder, : University Press of Colorado, c2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (359 p.)
• Disciplina: 979/.010922
• Soggetto topico: HISTORY / General
• Soggetto geografico: Southwest, New Discovery and exploration Spanish; Southwest, New History To 1848
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. The Coronado expedition -- pt. 2. Post-Coronado incursions -- pt. 3. The Oñate expedition.
• Sommario/riassunto: Guided by myths of golden cities and worldly rewards, policy makers, conquistador leaders, and expeditionary aspirants alike came to the new world in the sixteenth century and left it a changed land. Came Men on Horses follows two conquistadors—Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and Don Juan de Oñate—on their journey across the southwest. Driven by their search for gold and silver, both Coronado and Oñate committed atrocious acts of violence against the Native Americans, and fell out of favor with the Spanish monarchy. Examining the legacy of these two conquistadors Hoig attempts to balance their brutal acts and selfish motivations with the historical significance and personal sacrifice of their expeditions. Rich human details and superb story-telling make Came Men on Horses a captivating narrative scholars and general readers alike will appreciate.
• Titolo autorizzato: Came men on horses
• ISBN: 9781457173998; 1457173999; 9781607322061; 1607322064; 9781457174018; 1457174014
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910955698503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II