Whats a good book about Spanish colonization of Peru?
Spanish Peru, 1532-1560: A Social History James Lockhart When Spanish Peru, 1532–1560 was published in 1968, it was acclaimed as an innovative study of the early Spanish presence in Peru. It has since become a classic of the literature in Spanish American social history, important in helping to introduce career-pattern history to the field and notable for its broad yet intimate picture of the functioning of an entire society. In this second edition, James Lockhart provides a new conclusion and preface, updated terminology, and additional footnotes. Praise for the first edition of Spanish Peru: “Distinguished . . . a major contribution. . . . Lockhart has ingeniously pulled together a large mass of data to help develop a totally new picture of Peruvian society in its formative stages. He has also given new insights into the nature of Spanish colonization in the New World and provided a model study for future research in other areas of the Spanish empire in America.”—John J. TePaske, His
My Latin American History professor recommended Prescott´s “History of the Conquest of Mexico” & “History of the Conquest of Peru”, but he told us that Spanish colonization of Peru and Mexico should first be studied in the context of Spanish colonization of America. That is the reason why he recommended us to read first “The Spanish seaborne empire”, an excellent book by J. H. Parry. In his book, Parry explains how the “Americas” were colonized by Spain, and what happened in the “New World” from the XVth to the XIXth century. The task is difficult, but he pulls it off incredibly well. The reader learns, but also enjoys reading “The Spanish Seaborne Empire”, probably because J. H. Parry manages to make histoy appealing. The book includes several illustrations and maps, and it is organized in five parts. Part I is about “The establishment of Empire”, and part II deals with “The responsibilities of Empire” (for example, the spreading of the faith and law enforcement). Part III talks about
