Deadly baggage : what Cortés brought to Mexico and how it destroyed the Aztec civilization / Al Sandine.

Author
Sandine, Al, 1938- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Description
vii, 245 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

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    Summary note
    "This analysis of the conquest of Mexico stands in contrast to previous narratives that either reduce the conquest to a contest between Cortés and Montezuma, or describe a near miraculous victory of European ingenuity and Western values over Indian superstition and savagery. The author re-frames the clash of civilizations in New World prehistory that left inhabitants at a disadvantage"-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-228) and index.
    Action note
    Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
    Contents
    • Guests without baggage
    • Iberian voyagers
    • Conquest as romance
    • Crusaders in America
    • The sword's new cutting edge
    • America's gold and silver promote slavery and boost European commerce
    • The horse's new footing
    • Transplanting a work ethic
    • A new kind of savagery
    • Hog heaven
    • Micro-invaders
    • Leftover baggage: the triumph of an oxymoron.
    ISBN
    • 9780786497003 ((softcover ; : alk. paper))
    • 0786497009 ((softcover ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2015025316
    OCLC
    908375491
    RCP
    H - S
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