The Armature of Conquest: Spanish Accounts of the Discovery of America, 1492-1589 [Paperback]

Beatriz Bodmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0804724709 | ISBN-13: 978-0804724708

Focusing on certain key firsthand narratives of the discovery, exploration, and conquest of the New World, the author views various journals, letters, and other documents not merely as narratives of facts and events but as literary expressions of the dynamics of the writer’s experience.

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“Of all the books inspired by the Columbian quincentenary, this is easily one of the most challenging. Bodmer uses early Spanish chronicles to take the reader on a journey of exploration. . . . A richly detailed analytical history of the gradual awakening of a critical consciousness concerning accepted versions of the discovery and conquest of America.”—Canadian Journal of History

“A quite splendid book.”—Journal of Latin American Studies

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: Stanford University Press (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804724709
• ISBN-13: 978-0804724708
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,476,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars smart, instrumental for understanding colonial historiography, June 6, 2007

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And if you're okay with words like colonial historiography, you'll probably derive much from this book. I found it to be an exceptional study, eminently readable and bristling with insight

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1.0 out of 5 stars A "Revision" of Spanish Accounts of the Discovery of America, January 30, 2000

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This review is from: The Armature of Conquest: Spanish Accounts of the Discovery of America, 1492-1589 (Paperback)

I ordered the book, "The Armature of Conquest ... Spanish Accounts of the Discovery of America" hoping to find out what the Spanish explorers thought and felt as they discovered America. Instead,on practically every comment made by the explorers, the author states her opinion of what they really meant by what they said. You end up totally confused as to what is the truth, and you end up with no information at all! This book was mistitled. It should have been titled, "The Armature of Conquest ... A Revisionist's View of Spanish Accounts of the Discovery of America." I totally wasted my money by buying this book.