The Conquest of Peru - Vol. I
Edition: Illustrated Cabinet Edition
Publisher: Merrill and Baker
Published: 1874
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardback
Number of pages: 564
Copyright date: 1874
Subjects: Incas; Peru -- History -- Conquest, 1522-1548
Table of contents: title: [Annual figures do not exist in the original ToC but in the appropriate section headings.]; title: Preface; title: GENERAL CONTENTS; title: INTRODUCTION — VIEW OF THE CIVILIZATION OF THE INCAS
label: Book I; title: DISCOVERY OF PERU
label: Book II; title: CONQUEST OF PERU
label: Book III; title: CIVIL WARS OF THE CONQUERORS
label: Book IV; title: SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTRY
label: Book V; label: Appendix; title: CONTENTS OF VOL. I; title: INTRODUCTION — VIEW OF THE CIVILIZATION OF THE INCAS
label: Book I; title: Physical aspect of the country - Sources of Peruvian civilization - Empire of the Incas - Royal family - Nobility
label: Chap I; title: Orders of the state - Provisions for justice - Division of lands - Revenues and registers - Great roads and posts - Military tactics and policy
label: Chap II; title: Peruvian religion - Deities - Gorgeous temples - Festivals - Virgins of the sun - Marriage
label: Chap III; title: Education - Quipus - Astronomy - Agriculture - Aqueducts - Guano - Important esculents
label: Chap IV; title: Peruvian sheep - Great hunts - Manufactures - Mechanical skill - Architecture - Concluding reflections
label: Chap V; title: DISCOVERY OF PERU
label: Book II; title: Ancient and modern Science - Art of navigation - Maritime discovery - Spirit of the Spaniards - Possessions in the New World - Rumors concerning Peru
label: Chap I; title: Francisco Pizarro - His early history - First expedition to the south - Distresses of the voyagers - Sharp encounters - Return to Panama - Almagro's expedition (1524-1525)
label: Chap II; title: The famous contract - Second expedition - Ruiz explores the coast - Pizarro's sufferings in the forests - Arrival of new recruits - Fresh discoveries and disasters - Pizarro on the Isle of Gallo (1526-1527)
label: Chap III; title: Indignation of the Governor - Stern resolution of Pizarro - Prosecution of the voyage - Brilliant aspect of Tumbez. - Discoveries along the coast - Return to Panama - Pizarro embarks for Spain (1527-1528)
label: Chap IV; title: CONQUEST OF PERU
label: Book III; title: Pizarro's reception at court - His capitulation with the Crown - He visits his birthplace - Returns to the New World - Difficulties with Almagro - His third expedition - Adventures on the coast - Battles in the Isle of Puná (1528-1531)
label: Chap I; title: Peru at the time of the conquest - Reign of Huayna Capac - The Inca brothers - Contest for the Empire - Triumph and cruelties of Atahuallpa
label: Chap II; title: The Spaniards land at Tumbez - Pizarro reconnoitres the country - Foundation of San Miguel - March into the Interior - Embassy from the Inca - Adventures on the march - Reach the foot of the Andes (1532)
label: Chap III; title: Severe passage of the Andes - Embassies from Atahuallpa - The Spaniards reach Caxamalca - Embassy to the Inca - Interview with the Inca - Despondency of the Spaniards (1532)
label: Chap IV; title: Desperate plan of Pizarro - Atahuallpa visits the Spaniards - Horrible massacre - The Inca a prisoner - Conduct of the conquerors - Splendid promises of the Inca - Death of Huascar (1532)
label: Chap V; title: Gold arrives for the Ransom - Visit to Pachacamac - Demolition of the idol - The Inca's favorite general - The Inca's life in confinement - Envoy's conduct in Cuzco - Arrival of Almagro (1533)
label: Chap VI; title: Immense amount of treasure - Its division among the troops - Rumors of a rising - Trial of the Inca - His execution - Reflections (1533)
label: Chap VII; title: Disorders in Peru - March to Cuzco - Encounter with the natives - Challcuchima burnt - Arrival in Cuzco - Description of the city - Treasure found there (1533-1534)
label: Chap VIII; title: List of illustrations: Pizarro - Map of Peru - Inca bridge - A group of llamas - Ruins of an Inca temple - Death of Atahualpa, from a painting in the cathedral at Callao