Álvar Núñez Cabeza De Vaca : American Trailblazer, Hardcover by Varnum, Robin...

Description: Álvar Núñez Cabeza De Vaca : American Trailblazer, Hardcover by Varnum, Robin, ISBN 0806144971, ISBN-13 9780806144979, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US In a contrast to the traditional image of Spanish conquistadors, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca stands out as one of the few explorers of the new world to advocate for humane and fair treatment of native peoples. Drawing from De Vaca’s own personal accounts and 16th century documents, Varnum, an associate professor of English, chronicles the life of this fascinating, yet little known, Spanish explorer. Starting with his birth in Seville, detailing his eight year expedition of the American Southwest, and culminating with his governorship of Río de La Plata, Varnum shows how De Vaca stood for the rights of native peoples. This attitude of dealing fairly with native tribes is what kept De Vaca alive during his adventures the American Southwest, and as governor of Río de La Plata, caused a mutiny and ended with De Vaca being returned to Spain in chains. This work is not only a retelling of one of the greatest adventure stories of the age of exploration, but a portrait of a compassionate man standing for the rights of the oppressed. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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