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

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. This book follows two conquistadors - Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and Don Juan de Oñate - on the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hoig, Stan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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. This book 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, the author attempts to balance their brutal acts and selfish motivations with the historical significance and personal sacrifice of their expeditions. -- Publisher's website.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 344 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781607322061
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