Conquistadores: A New History of Spanish Discovery and Conquest

by Fernando Cervantes

Book Overview

A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world

"The depth of research in this book is astonishing, but even more impressive is the analytical skill Cervantes applies. . . . [He] conveys complex arguments in delightfully simple language, and most importantly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101981261
• ISBN13: 9781101981269
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Viking
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"