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Romans in a New World: Classical Models in Sixteenth-century Spanish America - History, Languages & Cultures of the Spanish & Portuguese Worlds
David A. Lupher
Romans in a New World: Classical Models in Sixteenth-century Spanish America - History, Languages & Cultures of the Spanish & Portuguese Worlds
David A. Lupher
Shows how the ancient Romans haunted the Spanish conquest of the New World. This book tells how while the conquistadors themselves challenged the reputations of the Romans for incomparable military genius and daring, Spanish critics of the conquest launched a concerted assault upon two other prominent uses of ancient Rome.
448 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 30, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780472031788 |
Publishers | The University of Michigan Press |
Pages | 448 |
Dimensions | 154 × 231 × 30 mm · 620 g |
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