Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-138) and index.
Contents:
First encounters, first doubts -- Oviedo and Las Casas -- The polemics of possession -- The conquest of Mexico -- A North American sojourn -- Epic accomplishments -- Urban Baroque -- Baroque plenitude -- On to independence.
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