The Expedition Of Don Diego Dionisio De Peñalosa Governor Of New Mexico From Santa Fe To The River Mischipi And Quivira In 1662
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
15.03.2021
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
104
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/0,6 cm
Gewicht
164 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5448-798-9
In 1662, a Spanish governor rode out of Santa Fe chasing a rumoured golden kingdom. His route traced rivers, plains, and young empires. The stakes were unimaginably high. The Expedition Of Don Diego Dionisio De Penalosa, Governor Of New Mexico, from Santa Fe to the River Mischipi and Quivira, is a gripping Spanish exploration narrative and colonial travel account, recorded by Nicolas de Freytas. Following the governor's quest for Quivira and his reported approach to the great River Mischipi, this historical expedition chronicle captures the ambitions, rivalries, and hazards of Spanish colonization of the southwest in vivid, first-hand detail. Both adventure tale and state paper, it stands as a rare window into 17th century New Mexico and the wider world of Spanish colonial North America, touching the same legendary landscapes that shaped Coronado expedition history and mississippi river early exploration. As a primary source for historians and general readers, it illuminates frontier diplomacy, indigenous encounters, and the fragile geography of imperial hope. For anyone drawn to colonial frontiers, it offers the immediacy of a participant's voice across more than three centuries. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Prepared as a colonial history reference edition and an essential volume in the Spanish frontier narratives collection, this account invites both casual readers and serious collectors to handle a formative document in the long, fraught story of exploration and empire.
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