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May 9, 2019 · J. H. Elliott (1930–2022) was Regius Professor Emeritus of Modern History at Oxford. His books include The Revolt of the Catalans: A Study in the Decline of Spain, 1598–1640, Empires of the Atlantic World: Britain and Spain in America, 1492–1830, and Scots and Catalans: Union and Disunion. . (March 2022)
Jan 17, 2014 · 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
Mar 5, 2019 · Robert Goodwin. 3.74. 125 ratings16 reviews. An epic history of the Spanish empire in North America from 1493 to 1898 by Robert Goodwin, author of Spain: The Centre of the World. At the conclusion of the American Revolution, half the modern United States was part of the vast Spanish Empire. The year after Columbus's great voyage of discovery ...
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May 4, 2014 · Chris Gilson, USAPP editor , talks to Felipe Fernandez-Armesto about his new book, Our America: A Hispanic history of the United States, which argues that after two centuries of relative Anglo-Saxon dominance, the U.S. is beginning a return towards being a more typical Hispanic-American country. He says by acknowledging its Hispanic parts and history, Americans will be better able to adjust to ...
Mar 28, 2008 · Summary. THE ANTECEDENTS OF CONQUEST. ‘Without settlement there is no good conquest, and if the land is not conquered, the people will not be converted. Therefore the maxim of the conqueror must be to settle.’. The words are those of one of the first historians of the Indies, Francisco Lopez de Gomara. The philosophy behind them is that of ...
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Jul 3, 2023 · In the course of the 15th century, the Aztecs had created an empire of conquest demanding tribute from subjugated city -states. These tributes were pressing, and the spirit of discontent was widespread, especially in the recently invaded territories at the margins of the empire. When in 1519 a group of Spanish conquistadors under Hernán ...
Metrics. This is a revised, updated edition of Jean Franco's classic Introduction to Spanish-American Literature, first published in 1969 and much recommended ever since. Its coverage ranges from colonial times to the present day, the later chapters having been radically rewritten to take account of the most recent developments in both ...
