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The Discovery of America: With Some Account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest (Volume II)

The Discovery of America: With Some Account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest (Volume II)

Fiske, John

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ISBN10: 9353609119
ISBN13: 9789353609115
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 25 2019
Pages: 666
Weight: 1.84
Height: 1.47 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The map of the world did not simply expand; it was redrawn in blood, belief, and ambition. Empires rose; oceans brought change. In Volume II of John Fiske's The Discovery of America, the drama of 15th century exploration gives way to a clear, forceful account of first contact, conquest, and the making of colonial Latin America. A landmark of nineteenth century historiography, Fiske writes classic history with the sweep of narrative and the discipline of a history research reference. This volume carries the reader from the consequences of the Columbus voyages history into a grounded pre-Columbian America overview and on through the Spanish conquest of the Americas, tracing the collision between European power and Indigenous civilisations and the enduring questions it left behind. Readers of the great age of discovery history will recognise why Fiske stands in conversation with earlier masters such as Prescott; his treatment of the Spanish campaigns invites comparison with the Prescott Conquest of Mexico while retaining his own brisk synthesis and moral clarity. Together with Volume I, it forms a complete two-volume set that remains useful for college world history, serious browsing, and collectors of a classic history reprint alike. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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