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Strike Fear in the Land - Pedro de Alvarado and the Conquest of Guatemala, 1520-1541 (Hardcover)
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Strike Fear in the Land - Pedro de Alvarado and the Conquest of Guatemala, 1520-1541 (Hardcover)
Series: The Civilization of the American Indian Series
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The conquest of Guatemala was brutal, prolonged and complex,
fraught with intrigue and deception, and not at all clear-cut. Yet
views persist of it as an armed confrontation whose stakes were
evident and whose outcomes were decisive, especially in favor of
the Spaniards. A critical reappraisal is long overdue, one that
calls for us to reconsider events and circumstances in the light of
not only new evidence but also keener awareness of indigenous roles
in the drama. While acknowledging the prominent role played by
Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541), Strike Fear in the Land reexamines
the conquest to give us a greater appreciation of indigenous
involvement in it, and sustained opposition to it. Authors W.
George Lovell, Christopher H. Lutz, and Wendy Kramer develop a
fresh perspective on Alvarado as well as the alliances forged with
native groups that facilitated Spanish objectives. The book
reveals, for instance, that during the years most crucial to the
conquest, Alvarado was absent from Guatemala more often than he was
present; he relied on his brother, Jorge de Alvarado, to act in his
stead. A pact with the Kaqchikel Maya was also not nearly as solid
or long-lived as previously thought, as Alvarado's erstwhile allies
soon turned against the Spaniards, fomenting a prolonged rebellion.
Even the story of the K'iche' leader Tecun Uman, hailed in
Guatemala as a national hero who fronted native resistance,
undergoes significant revision. Strike Fear in the Land is an
arresting saga of personalities and controversies, conveying as
never before the turmoil of this pivotal period in Mesoamerican
history.
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