The Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire

Koch, Peter O.

McFarland & Co Inc（2007/11発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 219 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786430536
• DDC分類 970.010092

Full Description

A study of the first encounters between Spanish explorers and the indigenous tribes of the Americas, this work focuses on the life and times of Francisco Pizarro and his quest to locate the legendary wealth of a region the Spaniards called Peru. Chapters devoted to Inca history provide an overview of the vast empire that the conquistadors forged.

Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     

1. A Fire That Burns Deep     

2. In Search of Birú     

3. A Second Chance     

4. A Test of Will     

5. Inca Heritage     

6. The Empire of the Sun     

7. Return of the Prodigal Son     

8. The Third Voyage     

9. Civil War     

10. Pizarro's March to Cajamarca     

11. The Capture of the Inca     

12. The Ransom of an Empire     

13. Laying Claim to Cuzco     

14. The Revolt of the Incas     

15. The Return of Almagro     

16. The War of the Spaniards     

17. The End of an Era     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index