Bárbaros: Spaniards and Their Savages in the Age of Enlightenment Contributor(s): Weber, David J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300119917 ISBN-13: 9780300119916 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $32.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: This landmark book explores how Spain tried to come to terms with independent Indians on the frontiers of its American empire in the late 1700s. "[An] important new book. . . . It displays . . . a mastery of the literature and impressive erudition; a capacity for the patient teasing out of the truth from sources that are often incomplete and partisan; and a lucid narrative style that carries the reader along. . . . A formidable achievement."--J. H. Elliott, "New York Review of Books" "A stunning book that will be read for generations and lauded for its awesome research, judicious analysis, and graceful prose."--James Schofield Saeger, Lehigh University
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal - History | Native American - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
Dewey: 323.119 |
Series: Yale Western Americana |
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.78" W x 9.74" (2.17 lbs) 480 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A majestic exploration of Bourbon Spain's efforts to come to terms with the native peoples of the Americas, from Argentina to Alaska Two centuries after Cort s and Pizarro seized the Aztec and Inca empires, Spain's conquest of America remained unfinished. Indians retained control over most of the lands in Spain's American empire. Mounted on horseback, savvy about European ways, and often possessing firearms, independent Indians continued to find new ways to resist subjugation by Spanish soldiers and conversion by Spanish missionaries. |