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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Aztecs under Spanish rule The Aztecs under Spanish rule Charles Gibson Outlines the influence that Spanish rule had upon all aspects of Aztec life during the three hundred years after their conquest. OL1247032W
The body of the conquistador The body of the conquistador Rebecca Earle "This fascinating history explores the dynamic relationship between overseas colonisation and the bodily experience of eating. It reveals the importance of food to the colonial project in Spanish Ame… OL16489770W
La isla bajo el mar La isla bajo el mar Isabel Allende Born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue, Zarité -- known as Tété -- is the daughter of an African mother she never knew and one of the white sailors who brought her into bondage. Though her chil… OL1905293W
The end of Iberian rule on the American continent, 1770-1830 The end of Iberian rule on the American continent, 1770-1830 Brian R. Hamnett In this new work, Brian R. Hamnett offers a comprehensive assessment of the independence era in both Spanish America and Brazil by examining the interplay between events in Iberia and in the overseas… OL19735983W
Bernardo de Gálvez Bernardo de Gálvez Gonzalo M. Quintero Saravia A man of both empire and the Enlightenment, as viceroy of New Spain (1785-86), Bernardo de Gálvez was also pivotal in the design and implementation of Spanish colonial reforms. Extensively researched… OL20942115W
Missions, ranches, and forts Missions, ranches, and forts George Capaccio "Illumines the Spanish influence in American history and culture by describing life in early Spanish settlements."--Publisher's website. OL24286372W
River of painted birds River of painted birds Tessa Bridal "Married at fifteen, "in loneliness and lust" as she herself puts it, Isabel Keating accidentally kills her abusive husband six years later and is forced to flee 18th century Ireland disguised as a m… OL28607538W
Habsburg Peru Habsburg Peru Peter T. Bradley,David Cahill This book presents two case studies which represent two distinct types of imagining by two diametrically different groups - 1) literate and in some cases erudite Europeans, 2) a vanquished native nob… OL3185333W
Foreign interest in the independence of New Spain Foreign interest in the independence of New Spain John Rydjord Este libro trata de la "Guerra de Independencia de México", 1810-1821 y los interese de los Estados Unidos, Francia, Inglaterra, la propia España, que no tenían más interés que saquear las riquesas d… OL5617092W