History of the Conquest of Peru - With a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas

History of the Conquest of Peru (1959) contains a detailed analysis of the political, religious and social organisation of the Incas prior to the arrival of the Spanish colonisers, and then moves on to look at the story of the conquest and subjugation of the Incan Empire, the largest in South America.

Sommario

1. View of the Civilization of the Incas 2. Discovery of Peru 3. Conquest of Peru 4. Civil Wars of the Conquerors 5. Settlement of the Country

Riassunto

History of the Conquest of Peru (1959) contains a detailed analysis of the political, religious and social organisation of the Incas prior to the arrival of the Spanish colonisers, and then moves on to look at the story of the conquest and subjugation of the Incan Empire, the largest in South America.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William Prescott
• Con la collaborazione di: John Foster Kirk (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032438832
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3243883-2
• Pagine: 532
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Peru, military history, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, HISTORY / Military / Medieval, Medieval History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Medieval warfare (predating gunpowder warfare), Pre-Columbian America, Inca Empire / Inca civilisations