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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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Dominic Sandbrook as a book that provides context to the conquistadors and challenges stereotypes.
Dominic Sandbrook as a book that provides context to the conquistadors and challenges stereotypes.
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384. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Adventure Begins (Part 1)
Mentioned by Dominic Sandbrook , highlighting the author's serious consideration of Spanish religiosity during colonization.
Dominic Sandbrook , highlighting the author's serious consideration of Spanish religiosity during colonization.
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308: Columbus: Death in the Caribbean (Part 3)
