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Conquistadores
Book • 2020
In *Conquistadores*, Fernando Cervantes provides a nuanced account of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, drawing on previously untapped primary sources to immerse readers in the late-medieval world of 16th-century Spain.
The book explores the complex motivations and moral contradictions of the conquistadors, offering a balanced perspective between the romanticized narratives of adventure and the harsh realities of exploitation and violence.
The book explores the complex motivations and moral contradictions of the conquistadors, offering a balanced perspective between the romanticized narratives of adventure and the harsh realities of exploitation and violence.
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