Project Gutenberg
2018-02-18
Public domain in the USA.
285
Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse
1840
1914
Bandelier, A. F. (Adolph Francis)
Bandelier, Adolf F.
Bandelier, Adolph F. (Adolph Francis)
02001912
The Gilded Man (El Dorado) and other pictures of the Spanish occupancy of America
The gilded man -- Cibola -- The massacre of Cholula (1519) - The age of the city of Santa Fé -- Jean L'Archévèque.
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
"The Gilded Man (El Dorado) and Other Pictures of the Spanish Occupancy of America" by A. F. Bandelier is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas, particularly focusing on the mythical El Dorado legend and the quest for wealth that characterized these expeditions. The narrative delves into the richly detailed and often harrowing history of the encounters between Spanish adventurers and Indigenous tribes, highlighting the consequences of the greed that drove these early conquests." "The opening of this work introduces the context of Spanish exploration in the Americas, emphasizing the historical neglect of the Spanish presence in the Southwest compared to the Atlantic seaboard. It discusses how the pursuit of gold led Spaniards into both remarkable adventures and devastating consequences for Indigenous populations. The text sets the stage with references to the tales of El Dorado, manly exploits, and the darker moral implications of these conquests, establishing a foundation for the detailed exploration of significant expeditions and encounters that follow." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 55.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
en
El Dorado
America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish
Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540
L'Archévèque, Jean, 1671-1720
New Mexico -- History -- To 1848
Cibola, Seven Cities of
E011
Text
Category: History - American
Category: History - European
605309
2025-07-22T12:53:09.289784
text/html
606604
2021-01-24T15:45:41
text/html
414043
2025-07-22T12:53:16.342713
application/epub+zip
419598
2025-07-22T12:53:10.523763
application/epub+zip
262388
2025-07-22T12:53:09.912766
application/epub+zip
585629
2025-07-22T12:53:20.943758
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
532144
2025-07-22T12:53:15.653781
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
380485
2022-08-25T13:04:18.237423
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
544590
2025-07-22T12:53:08.445800
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
544310
2018-02-18T12:19:52
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
20096
2025-07-22T12:53:21.086761
application/rdf+xml
13291
2025-07-22T12:53:10.001796
image/jpeg
2414
2025-07-22T12:53:09.957775
image/jpeg
203937
2018-02-18T13:31:06
application/octet-stream
application/zip
393948
2021-01-24T15:45:41
application/octet-stream
application/zip
434152
2025-07-22T12:53:09.355840
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia