The Improbable Conquest: SixteenthCentury Letters from the Ro de la Plata (Latin American Originals),Used

The Improbable Conquest: SixteenthCentury Letters from the Ro de la Plata (Latin American Originals),Used

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The Improbable Conquest offers translations of a series of littleknown letters from the chaotic Spanish conquest of the Ro de la Plata region, uncovering a rich and understudied historical resource. These letters were written by a wide variety of individuals, including clergy, military officers, and the regions first governor, Pedro de Mendoza. There is also an exceptional contribution from Isabel de Guevara, one of the few women involved in the conquest to have recorded her experiences. Writing about the conditions of settlements and expeditions, these individuals vividly expose the less glamorous side of the conquest, narrating in detail various misfortunes, infighting, corruption, and complaints. Their letters further reveal the colonys fraught relationship with the native peoples it sought to colonize, giving insight into the complexities of the conquest and the colonization process. Pablo Garca Loaeza and Victoria Garrett provide an introduction to the history of the region and the conquests key players, as well as a timeline and a glossary explaining difficult and archaic Spanish terms.

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