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Life and Times of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
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Book Details
Language :
English
Publication Date :
7/3/2001
Format :
Softcover
Dimensions :
6x9
Page Count :
436
ISBN :
9780595190096
About the Book
Cabeza de Vaca's life is tied to the earliest Spanish explorations of both North and South America: as an officer of Narvaez's failed attempt to conquer and colonize Florida and as the leader of an attempt to conquer and settle what is today Argentina and Paraguay.
About the Author
Alfred Rodriguez. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Alfred Rodriguez is a retired professor of Spanish literature. His work includes numerous scholarly publications printed between 1963 and 1999. He is the author of one prize-winning novel and three prize-winning short novels in Spanish published between 1986 and 1992.