The Improbable Conquest: Sixteenth-Century Letters from the Río de la Plata
(Part of the Latin American Originals Series)
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The Improbable Conquest offers translations of a series of little-known letters from the chaotic Spanish conquest of the R o de la Plata region, uncovering a rich and understudied historical resource. These letters were written by a wide variety of individuals, including clergy, military officers, and the region's first governor, Pedro de Mendoza. There is also an exceptional contribution from Isabel de Guevara, one of the few women involved...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0271065486
ISBN13:9780271065489
Release Date:January 2015
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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