Armature of Conquest Spanish Accounts of the Discovery of America, 1492-1589

"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 StudiesBodmer, Beatriz P. is the author of 'Armature of Conquest Spanish Accounts of the Discovery of America, 1492-1589' with ISBN 9780804719773 and ISBN 0804719772.