Death in the Snow : Pedro de Alvarado and the Illusive Conquest of Peru.
Lovell, W. George.
Death in the Snow : Pedro de Alvarado and the Illusive Conquest of Peru. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (278 pages) - McGill-Queen's Iberian and Latin American Cultures Series ; v.5 . - McGill-Queen's Iberian and Latin American Cultures Series .
Cover -- DEATH in the SNOW -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Maps and illustrations -- PART ONE Rainbow of Illusions -- 1 Always Wanting More -- 2 The Lure of Peru -- PART TWO Preparations -- 3 Arrangements in Spain -- 4 Constructing the Fleet -- 5 Opposing Forces -- 6 Realejo -- 7 Manoeuvres before Departure -- 8 The Roll Call -- PART THREE Arrival -- 9 Landfall at Caráquez -- 10 Ransacking the Coast -- PART FOUR Up, Over, and Down -- 11 Ascending the Andes -- 12 Trail through the Pass -- 13 Hoofprints on the Highway -- PART FIVE Saving Face -- 14 Negotiations with Almagro -- 15 The Price of Peace -- 16 Pizarro Pays Out -- 17 Back to Guatemala -- 18 Coda: The Conquistador Who Never Was -- Appendix -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Pedro de Alvarado is best known as Cortés's right-hand man in the conquest of Mexico and the ruthless conqueror of Guatemala. Less known is his intent to intrude in the conquest of Peru and lay claim to the riches of the Inca Empire. Death in the Snow conveys the delusions of one headstrong conquistador and mourns the loss of countless Indigenous lives, casualties of Alvarado's lust for fame and fortune.
9780228015475
Alvarado, Pedro de,-1485?-1541.
Conquerors.
Peru-History-Conquest, 1522-1548.
Electronic books.
985/.02
Death in the Snow : Pedro de Alvarado and the Illusive Conquest of Peru. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (278 pages) - McGill-Queen's Iberian and Latin American Cultures Series ; v.5 . - McGill-Queen's Iberian and Latin American Cultures Series .
Cover -- DEATH in the SNOW -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Maps and illustrations -- PART ONE Rainbow of Illusions -- 1 Always Wanting More -- 2 The Lure of Peru -- PART TWO Preparations -- 3 Arrangements in Spain -- 4 Constructing the Fleet -- 5 Opposing Forces -- 6 Realejo -- 7 Manoeuvres before Departure -- 8 The Roll Call -- PART THREE Arrival -- 9 Landfall at Caráquez -- 10 Ransacking the Coast -- PART FOUR Up, Over, and Down -- 11 Ascending the Andes -- 12 Trail through the Pass -- 13 Hoofprints on the Highway -- PART FIVE Saving Face -- 14 Negotiations with Almagro -- 15 The Price of Peace -- 16 Pizarro Pays Out -- 17 Back to Guatemala -- 18 Coda: The Conquistador Who Never Was -- Appendix -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Pedro de Alvarado is best known as Cortés's right-hand man in the conquest of Mexico and the ruthless conqueror of Guatemala. Less known is his intent to intrude in the conquest of Peru and lay claim to the riches of the Inca Empire. Death in the Snow conveys the delusions of one headstrong conquistador and mourns the loss of countless Indigenous lives, casualties of Alvarado's lust for fame and fortune.
9780228015475
Alvarado, Pedro de,-1485?-1541.
Conquerors.
Peru-History-Conquest, 1522-1548.
Electronic books.
985/.02