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Mirrors of a Disaster - The Spanish Military Conquest of America (Hardcover)
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Mirrors of a Disaster - The Spanish Military Conquest of America (Hardcover)
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In Mirrors of a Disaster, Gerard Chaliand narrates the major events
that followed the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru with the
scope and rhythm of an epic poem. He seeks to make meaningful the
strict chronicle of a conquest through those who lived it. Human
details and the broader political background bring to life one of
history's great tragedies.A new introduction by the author is
included in this paperback edition. The comprehensive work is
organized into three parts: "The Conquest of Mexico," "The Conquest
of Guatemala and Yucatan," and "The Conquest of Peru." In each
section, the author provides a summary prior to, in many cases, a
day-by-day account of the events as they unfolded. Enriched by
significant contemporary documents Mirrors of a Disaster relates
the many facets of the conquest, presenting the Indians' perception
of their defeat by the Spaniards, the conquerors' narratives of the
same events, and the author's own retelling of a tragedy in which,
he says, "the vanquished could not, ultimately, but be vanquished."
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