MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2007034858
003 DLC
005 20090827150421.0
008 070821s2008 ncua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2007034858
020 $a9780786430536 (softcover : alk. paper)
020 $a0786430532 (softcover : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn148815665
035 $a(OCoLC)148815665
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050 00 $aF3442$b.K63 2008
082 00 $a985/.02$222
100 1 $aKoch, Peter O.,$d1953-
245 14 $aThe Spanish conquest of the Inca empire /$cPeter O. Koch.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Co.,$cc2008.
300 $a213 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
520 $a"A study of the first encounters between Spanish explorers and the indigenous tribes of the Americas, this work focuses on the life and times of Francisco Pizarro and his quest to locate the legendary wealth of a region the Spaniards called Peru. Chapters devoted to Inca history provide an overview of the vast empire that the conquistadors forged"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 203-208) and index.
505 0 $aA fire that burns deep -- In search of Birú -- A second chance -- A test of will -- Inca heritage -- The empire of the sun -- Return of the prodigal son -- The third voyage -- Civil war -- Pizarro's march to Cajamarca -- The capture of the Inca -- The ransom of an empire -- Laying claim to Cuzco -- The revolt of the Incas -- The return of Almagro -- The war of the Spaniards -- The end of an era.
651 0 $aPeru$xHistory$yConquest, 1522-1548.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0725/2007034858.html