History and Prophecy in the New World of Francisco López de Gómara

by Robert Schwoebel

Book Overview

Francisco L pez de G mara's work on the conquest of Mexico was controversial when it appeared in 1552, and remains so to the present. For the most part, it was condemned as imperial propaganda and hero worship. In recent times, critics have been either hostile to all European New World writings, or, where favorable, failed to appreciate the implications of the genre in which L pez de G mara wrote-a failure that has led to much confusion.The author...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1794229957
• ISBN13: 9781794229952
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"