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History of the Conquest of Peru Paperback – June 17, 2005

by William H. Prescott (Author)
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  • Paperback: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (June 17, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486440079
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486440071
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.1 x 8.3 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsSpellbinding account of an incredible piece of history
By Brad Shorr on October 8, 1999
Format: Hardcover
The conquest of the mighty Inca empire by a small contingent of Spanish adventurers, and their subsequent civil wars fought for control of the region, is a story so dramatic and improbable that it's hard to believe it actually happened. Prescott's artistic style, meticulous attention to detail, and brilliantly structured narrative bring out all the drama and excitement. Unlike many histories, this work has nothing about it that is tedious or dry--particularly remarkable since Prescott never visited South America and developed his sweeping account exclusively from literary sources. The author's ability to reconstruct the attitudes and motivations of the key characters gives the reader a much deeper understanding of the events. Before reading the book, I knew next to nothing about the Incas or the settlement of the region. Upon finishing it, I felt as though I'd received a thorough (and most enjoyable) schooling.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Great History Book!
By Quinn Burleson on March 24, 2000
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
A wonderful book! It reads like great fiction but the events aren't fiction-- they actually happened! This book kept me captivated, I couldn't put it down! Prescott does a marvelous Job!
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4.0 out of 5 starsgreat gift for old guys
By Philip Greenspun on May 17, 2004
Format: Paperback
I read this one while traveling around Peru and the local experts confirmed the accuracy of Prescott's 150-year-old writings about Inca culture. Many of the most important actors in the book were surprisingly old considering the hardships that they endured. For example, Pizarro himself was 60 when he started heading down towards Peru through terrible storms in wooden boats, often getting stranded in mosquito-infested jungles without food for months at a time. He was 65 by the time he actually conquered Peru. One of the Pizarro family's most effective generals in their fights against other Spaniards was 80-84 during the period of these civil wars.
This book makes a great gift for anyone traveling to Ecuador or Peru and for anyone over the age of 60.
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5.0 out of 5 starsIf you plan to study the Incas, start here!
By David Oldacre on December 15, 2013
Format: Paperback
Having recently purchased “The Incas and their Ancestors”, and taking a quick look at the contents, I decided that before I got down to reading it I should read a couple of other books I had on my bookshelves about the history of Peru. The first one was “The Civilization of the Incas” by Jean-Claude Valla (first published in 1978) which I have already reviewed and this one “The Conquest of Peru” by William H Prescott – which was first published in 1847.

I have read this book at least a couple of times before and the edition which I read was published in 1961. Even though it is in far from mint status, it was worth the time I spent in re-reading it, not just because it provided a useful contrast with the “The Civilization of the Incas” with all of its speculative theories about the origins of the Incas, but also because I could re-learn much of what I had since forgotten about this remarkable civilization to prepare myself for studying the record of their long past and immediate precursors in Peru.

As the editor, Victor Von Hagen explains, in the opening paragraph of his introduction “Few historical pieces such as this have withstood the test of time so well, and even less have such pioneer works withstood the assault of archaeological discoveries – and historians” and even though that was written over 50 years ago, and much modern archaeological research has taken place since then, the fact seems to be that what Prescott wrote about in the Conquest of Peru is fundamentally correct, because Prescott took the time and trouble to study the many unpublished reports on the conquest which had been hidden away and ignored by Spanish historians for almost 300 years. Most of the reports were written some 50 years or so after the events of the conquest itself.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsVivid Portrayal of History
By Douglas P. Murphy on March 21, 2010
Format: Paperback
When you travel to Peru, even today, the country's landscape and country are dominated by the conflict that occurred between the Incas and the Spaniards in the 16th century. Spanish style buildings are intermixed with those of the entirely different culture of the Incas. This book portrays the battles and conflicts in vivid terms, and although it is a sad story, one of greed and conquest, it is still quite interesting. If you have been to Cuzco you can superimpose the events of the book on that city in your mind and just sit back in awe. For those who find this part of the world interesting I can highly recommend this book. You get a better sense of the Spaniards but that is probably because most of the written history comes from their records. Whatever sophistication the Incas had in their culture and architecture is still a bit of a mystery.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBrutal conquest
By Gubbs mom on August 20, 2012
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Five stars because I learned so much about Peru and the ancient Inca culture during the mid-1500's. The conquest was deceitful and brutal. The country and especially Cuzco, the ancient city, were far more interesting and meaningful when I later visited. The Spanish stole all of the gold and sent it back to Spain while slaughtering the indigenous people and destroying most of their highly developed civilization . I must confess that I pretended to spit on Pizzaro's tomb when I toured the site. Coco Diva's mom
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