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  • Invading Colombia

    Spanish Accounts of the Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada Expedition of Conquest

    by J. Michael Francis ...
    Series series Latin American Originals
    In early April 1536, Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada led a military expedition from the coastal city of Santa Marta deep into the interior of what is today modern Colombia. With roughly eight hundred Spaniards and numerous native carriers and black slaves, the Jiménez expedition was larger than the combined forces under Hernando Cortés and Francisco Pizarro. Over the course of the one-year campaign, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • The Last Days of the Incas

    by Kim MacQuarrie ...
    The epic story of the fall of the Inca Empire to Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in the aftermath of a bloody civil war, and the recent discovery of the lost guerrilla capital of the Incas, Vilcabamba, by three American explorers.In 1532, the fifty-four-year-old Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro led a force of 167 men, including his four brothers, to the shores of Peru. Unbeknownst to ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights

    Collection of Tales & Myths about the Legendary British King

    by James Knowles ...
    In "The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights," James Knowles masterfully weaves together the tapestry of Arthurian lore, presenting a collection of tales that delve into the heroic exploits of King Arthur, his valiant knights, and the enchanting world of Camelot. Employing a narrative style that balances vivid imagery with poignant character development, Knowles captures the timeless themes of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Missionaries

    God Against the Indians

    by Norman Lewis ...
    The renowned travel writer delivers "a scathing account of how some missionary sects deal with indigenous peoples in their bid for the conquest of souls" ( Library Journal ).Acclaimed travel essayist Norman Lewis spent his life traversing the globe and offering thoughtful commentary on the cultures he visited. In The Missionaries, he turns his critical lens on those missionaries who embed ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450–1650

    by Stuart Reid ...
    Series Book 46 - Fortress
    With the exception of the key royal sites, such as Stirling and Edinburgh, few Scottish castles were located at strategic points, or were intended to house garrisons required to defend or subjugate towns.Instead they were primarily fortified dwelling houses, erected in an environment of weak Royal authority and endemic feuding between rival clans and groups, in both Highland and Lowland areas. ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Border Reiver 1513–1603

    by Keith Durham ...
    Series Book 154 - Warrior
    Stretching from the North Sea to the Solway Firth, the Border region has a sharply diverse landscape and was a battleground for over 300 years as the English and Scottish monarchs encouraged their subjects to conduct raids across their respective borders. This Warrior title will detail how this narrow strip of land influenced the Borderer's way of life in times of war. Covering every aspect of ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • In Search of Japan's Hidden Christians

    A Story of Suppression, Secrecy and Survival

    by John Doughill ...
    The story of Japan's hidden Christians is the subject of a major motion picture by director Martin Scorsese, based on Shusaku Endo's famous novel, Silence.From the time the first Christian missionary arrived in Japan in 1549 to when a nationwide ban was issued in 1614, over 300,000 Japanese were converted to Christianity. A vicious campaign of persecution forced the faithful to go underground. For ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • The Conquistador

    1492–1550

    by John Pohl ...
    Series Book 40 - Warrior
    Many accounts portray the conquest of the New World as a remarkable military achievement, with Cortés' 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 ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Shaky Colonialism

    The 1746 Earthquake-Tsunami in Lima, Peru, and Its Long Aftermath

    by Charles F. Walker ...
    Series series a John Hope Franklin Center Book
    Contemporary natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina are quickly followed by disagreements about whether and how communities should be rebuilt, whether political leaders represent the community’s best interests, and whether the devastation could have been prevented. Shaky Colonialism demonstrates that many of the same issues animated the aftermath of disasters more than 250 years ago. On ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • The Corner of the Living

    Ayacucho on the Eve of the Shining Path Insurgency

    by Miguel La Serna ...
    Peru’s indigenous peoples played a key role in the tortured tale of Shining Path guerrillas from the 1960s through the first decade of the twenty-first century. The villagers of Chuschi and Huaychao, high in the mountains of the department of Ayacucho, have an iconic place in this violent history. Emphasizing the years leading up to the peak period of violence from 1980 to 2000, when 69,000 people ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • Fortifications of the Incas

    1200–1531

    by H. W. Kaufmann, J.E. Kaufmann ...
    Series Book 47 - Fortress
    The greatest period of Inca expansion occurred during the reigns of Pachacuti (1438–71), Tupa Inca (1471–93), and Huayna Capac (1493–1527).From the mountain stronghold of Cuzco, they subjugated the surrounding kingdoms and territories, absorbing their civilizations and their peoples. By 1525, they dominated much of the west of the continent, relying on fortified strongholds, an extensive system of ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Colour of Paradise: Emeralds in the Age of the Gunpowder Empires

    by Kris Lane ...

    $32.79 USD