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Historian Tom Holland: Islam, Christianity & the West

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Religious Zeal vs. Material Greed in Conquest

This chapter examines the dual motivations of religious fervor and material gain that drove the Spanish conquests in the New World. It features Bartolome de las Casas' critique of the conquistadors and contrasts different historical narratives to reveal the cultural tensions of the era.

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