Death in the snow : Pedro de Alvarado and the illusive conquest of Peru /

"Pedro de Alvarado is best known as the right-hand man of Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico (1519-21) and the ruthless conqueror of Guatemala some years later. Far less known is his intent to intrude in the conquest of Peru and lay claim to Quito, a wealthy domain in the far north of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lovell, W. George (William George), 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montreal ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2022]
Series:McGill-Queen's Iberian and Latin American cultures series ; 5.
Subjects:
Alvarado, Pedro de, > 1485?-1541.
1522-1548
Conquerors > Central America > Biography.
HISTORY / Latin America / South America.
Conquerors.
Peru > History > Conquest, 1522-1548.
Central America.
Peru.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Maps and illustrations follow page
  • Rainbow of Illusions
  • Always Wanting More
  • The Lure of Peru
  • Preparations
  • Arrangements in Spain
  • Constructing the Fleet
  • Opposing Forces
  • Realejo
  • Manoeuvres before Departure
  • The Roll Call
  • Arrival
  • Landfall at Caráquez
  • Ransacking the Coast
  • Up, Over, and Down
  • Ascending the Andes
  • Trail through the Pass
  • Hoofprints on the Highway
  • Saving Face
  • Negotiations with Almagro
  • The Price of Peace
  • Pizarro Pays Out
  • Back to Guatemala
  • Coda: The Conquistador Who Never Was
  • Appendix
  • Chronology
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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