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The War for Mexico's West. Indians and Spaniards in New Galicia, 1524-1550.
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Paperback. Examines a dramatic, complex episode in the early history of New Spain that stands as an instructive counterpoint to the much more familiar, triumphalist narrative of Spanish daring, resilience and victory embodied in the oft-told tale of the conquest of central Mexico. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
The War for Mexico's West examines a dramatic, complex episode in the early history of New Spain that stands as an instructive counterpoint to the much more familiar, triumphalist narrative of Spanish daring, resilience and victory embodied in the oft-told tale of the conquest of central Mexico. As Spaniards consolidated their hold over central Mexico they fanned out in several directions, first entering western Mexico - the future New Galicia - in 1524. A full-fledged expedition of conquest followed several years later. Among the loosely organized, ethnically and linguistically diverse societies of New Galicia, however, neither the Spaniards' usual stratagems ... Read more
The War for Mexico's West examines a dramatic, complex episode in the early history of New Spain that stands as an instructive counterpoint to the much more familiar, triumphalist narrative of Spanish daring, resilience and victory embodied in the oft-told tale of the conquest of central Mexico. As Spaniards consolidated their hold over central Mexico they fanned out in several directions, first entering western Mexico - the future New Galicia - in 1524. A full-fledged expedition of conquest followed several years later. Among the loosely organized, ethnically and linguistically diverse societies of New Galicia, however, neither the Spaniards' usual stratagems ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826344939
SKU
V9780826344939
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About
Ida Altman is professor of history at the University of Florida. She is the author or co-author of a number of books and articles on colonial Spanish America and the early modern Spanish empire.
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