The Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire

by Peter O. Koch

A study of the first encounters between Spanish explorers and the indigenous tribes of the Americas, this work focuses on the life and times of Francisco Pizarro and his quest to locate the legendary wealth of a region the Spaniards called Peru. Chapters devoted to Inca history provide an overview of the vast empire that the conquistadors forged.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786430532
• ISBN13: 9780786430536
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher