The Improbable Conquest: Sixteenth-Century Letters from the Río de la Plata

The Improbable Conquest offers translations of a series of little-known letters from the chaotic Spanish conquest of the R o 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 region's first governor, Pedro de Mendoza. There is also an exceptional contribution from Isabel de Guevara, one of the few women involved...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271065486
• ISBN13: 9780271065489
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"