Mirrors of a disaster
Subtitle: a chronicle of the Spanish military conquest of America
By: Gérard Chaliand ; translated by A.M. Berrett.
Publisher: Blue Crane Books
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Watertown, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
Subjects: Indians -- History -- 16th century.; Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540.; Peru -- History -- Conquest, 1522-1548.; Guatemala -- History -- To 1821.
Description: "Fast-paced, dramatic account of the conquests of Mexico and Peru is intended for general readership. Also includes some discussion of recent historiographical issues and lengthy quotations from published historical documents"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-245) and index.