Strange Lands and Different Peoples Spaniards and Indians in Colonial Guatemala |
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Author:
| Lovell, W. George Lutz, Christopher H. |
Contribution by:
| Kramer, Wendy Swezey, William R. |
Series title: | The Civilization of the American Indian Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8061-4390-3 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Guatemala emerged from the clash between Spanish invaders and Maya cultures that began five centuries ago. The conquest of these “rich and strange lands,” as Hernán Cortés called them, and their “many different peoples” was brutal and prolonged. “Strange Lands and Different Peoples” examines the myriad ramifications of Spanish intrusion, especially Maya resistance to it and the changes that took place in native life because of it.
Guatemala emerged from the clash between Spanish invaders and Maya cultures that began five centuries ago. The conquest of these “rich and strange lands,” as Hernán Cortés called them, and their “many different peoples” was brutal and prolonged. “Strange Lands and Different Peoples” examines the myriad ramifications of Spanish intrusion, especially Maya resistance to it and the changes that took place in native life because of it.