Conquistador in Chains
A fascinating account of a Spanish conquistador who attempted to rule in South America with respect for justice and law for indigenous peoples but was returned to Spain in chains Unlike many Spanish conquistadores who brought to the Americas a wave of disease, destruction, and oppression, Cabeza de Vaca's stated intention was to pursue a.
GenresNúñez Cabeza de Vaca, AlvarIndians of North AmericaFirst contact with other peoplesExplorersSpainBiography
259 pages, 3 editions
English edition · First published 1997 by University of Alabama Press · ISBN 9780817391706
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Editions
3 editions
English
- Conquistador in chains · University of Alabama Press · 1997 · ISBN 9780817391706 This page
- Conquistador in Chains: Cabeza De Vaca and the Indians of the Americas · University of Alabama Press · 1997 · ISBN 9780585265612
- Conquistador in Chains: Cabeza De Vaca and the Indians of the Americas · University of Alabama Press · 1997 · ISBN 9780817308285
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