The Conquistador: 1492-1550 by Pohl, John

The Conquistador: 1492-1550 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781841761756)

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Format: Paperback
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The Conquistador: 1492-1550 by Pohl, John

The Conquistador: 1492-1550

$21.00
The Conquistador: 1492-1550 by Pohl, John

The Conquistador: 1492-1550

$21.00
Format: Paperback
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Many accounts portray the conquest of the New World as a remarkable military achievement, with Cort s' vastly outnumbered but better armed Spaniards defeating hordes of superstitious savages. However, the reality of these events is far more complex and no less significant. The first Conquistadors who had sailed in search of prosperity, inspired by dreams of unlimited riches, soon became disillusioned and restless. With disease rampant, resources exhausted, and the Caribbean populations dwindling, they had little alternative but to find new territories and peoples to exploit. This title shows how, bolstered by influxes of war-hardened veterans from Europe and an army of over 30,000 allied Indian troops, they came to rely on and perfect what they knew best - killing for profit, and without mercy.

Author: John Pohl
ISBN-10: 1841761753
ISBN-13: 9781841761756
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 11/25/2001
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 9.76h x 7.36w x 0.24d
By John Pohl
By John Pohl
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Dr. John Pohl has conducted numerous archaeological excavations and surveys in Mexico and Central America as well as the Catalan region of southern France. Dr. Pohl is noted for bringing the ancient past to life using a wide variety of innovative skills and techniques ranging from museum exhibitions for Princeton University, the Getty, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to film productions for the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, the BBC and Dreamworks. In addition to his work in education through public media, he currently serves as Adjunct Full Professor in the Department of Art History at UCLA.

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