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The Conquest of Peru Paperback – September 11, 2014

by William H. Prescott (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 53 ratings
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During the Age of Exploration, Native American tribes fell victim to European conquerors seeking legendary cities made of gold and other riches, attempts that were often being made in vain. And yet, of all the empires that were conquered across the continent, the one that continues to be most intimately associated with legends of gold and hidden riches is the Inca Empire. The Inca Empire, which flourished in modern day Peru and along the west coast of South America, was the largest Native American empire in pre-Columbian America until Pizarro and the Spanish conquistadors conquered them in the 16th century. What ultimately sealed their doom was the rumor that huge amounts of gold were available in regions south of the Andes Mountains. Though the Spanish physically conquered them in quick fashion, the culture and legacy of the Inca Empire has continued to endure throughout the centuries in both Europe and South America, due in no small part to the fact they were one of the most advanced and sophisticated cultures on the continent. Like the Aztecs, the Spanish burned much of the Inca’s extant writings, but it is estimated that as many as 35 million once fell under their banner, and the empire’s administrative skills were so sharp that they kept accurate census records. Their religion, organization, and laws were also effectively centralized and tied to the rulers of the empire, and their military mobilization would have made the ancient Spartans proud. After the Spanish conquest, several rebellions in the area attempted to reestablish the proud Inca Empire over the next two centuries, all while famous Europeans like Voltaire glorified the Inca Empire in optimistic artistic portrayals. The mystique and aura of the Inca continue to fascinate the world today, and nowhere is this more prominent than at Macchu Picchu, which was “lost” for over 300 years and remains the subject of intense debate among historians. The magnificent ruins and the inability of historians to crack the code used for the Inca’s few surviving written records all continue to add to the mystery and interest in the Inca civilization.
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  3. Publication date
    September 11, 2014
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 1 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1502337479
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1502337474
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 11, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 440 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1502337479
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1502337474
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Klapaucjusz
5.0 out of 5 stars Should be made into international bestseller!
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2017
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This book was written in 1847 (!) and by the famous history scholar. So I would never think about reading it except my other (paper) books did not arrive yet and this one was just $ 0.99 and available by one click. I expected something rather boring but I was hooked by the first few pages. This book reads better than some of the much more recent books on the same subject!

The first part describes the organization of Incas Emporium and it just blows your mind. One cannot help but compare it to ancient Egypt, not so ancient communism and to feudal times in Europe or to the some aspects of modern societies. But, although some elements are similar, it is different from all of these and it puts your brain into spin. The rest of the book covers Pizarro conquest of Peru and it reads as the best adventure book. Full of compassion for native people of Peru, it also describes in detail the desperation and incredible determination and hardship of Spaniards.

What surprised me most is that the language is very close to contemporary, the reading goes smoothly and there are very few words or phrases which sound aged. The main plot is very easy to follow and fascinating, it keeps your attention the way the best thriller would. There are multiple interruptions of the main text by references to the original sources as well as author’s divagations on some other aspects (some of them are of philosophical nature and some describe life stories of some earlier chronicle’s writers). They are very clearly marked and one can explore them or just follow the main story.

I do not understand why, with all the current interest in Peru and Indian cultures, this book is not an international bestseller. All it would take to make it into one (i.e. appealing to general public) is to move some of footnotes to the end and to add just a few maps and illustrations. Maps and illustrations are desperately needed in this book but … there is always a Google.
Thank you Amazon and thank you Nisyros Publishers!
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Harry Johnson
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016
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Just too wordy for me.
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Ervin M. Sims
4.0 out of 5 stars Good History
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2017
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Written in the mid 19th Century but very through. Slow at first while setting the stage but tells the story well. Prone to go off on tangents of less interest but over all very good.
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sharpspotter
5.0 out of 5 stars Super iintereresting
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017
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This book was written in 1850... and the author's style reflects the times, make for somewhat overly wordy reading. Having said that, it is worth every minute and tells, in minute detail, how Pizzarro managed to ruin an entire kingdom thru greed and . Even the greedy Spanish court was appalled at his treatment of the natives... and that's saying something, considering that the Inquisition was hard at work in Spain!!
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Fco Eduar Rodriguez Valera
5.0 out of 5 stars historical yarn
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016
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Excellent reference of what is known about this amazing feat of a handfull of Spaniards facing one of the great empires of precolumbian America, and of the world at the time, remarkably easy to read considering the detail and slow progress of the text. Some knowledge of Spanish is useful although all is translated very well . Very interesting for anyone interested in the Incas and their fall. A page turner for the time it was written.
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Paul David aka Cecil Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Even Better Than His Great Book "The Conquest Of Mexico"
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2015
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Wow!!! This book is even more grand in scope and detail than his monumental history of the conquest of Mexico. The Incan story deserved to be told by someone of Mr. Prescott's abilities, and tell it he does. 150 years later and this book will still instruct and inspire . . . and . . . make you lament the loss of such a magnificent culture. Read, enjoy, laugh, cry and wonder.
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Michael Durand
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2017
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It would be a good primer in spanish
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Roy Beddington
5.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't get any better than this
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017
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It doesn't get any better than this, this book is so well researched that the author even includes the transcripts of the original Spanish documentation. It is a must read for anyone who is a student of the history of South America.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Conquest of the Inca Empire
Reviewed in Australia on February 13, 2018
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A very comprehensive history of the Spanish invasion of Peru.
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Archie
3.0 out of 5 stars Language changes faster than culture
Reviewed in Australia on June 27, 2020
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Prescott is irritating in that he lapses into orotund moralising about the virtues of Christian civilised Europeans as opposed to the dark ways of “ savages” like the Aztecs and how any depredations inflicted by the former on the latter are eventually justified in the name of bringing such savages to the light. Just as you are about to hurl the book into a corner, you then realise that Prescott is doing a pre- Hilary Mantel on Cortes and, through the blood and greed, you glimpse the incredible vision, cunning, flair and finesse of this essential robber baron who brought a great empire to its knees almost by the force of his willpower alone
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