The Spanish Conquest of the Americas

This course will be dedicated to analyze the early processes of Spanish colonization in the Americas and their clash against Native American polities. We will focus mainly in the cases of Mexico and Peru, and the ways in which Spaniards and American indigenous societies confronted each other, the cultural assumptions they brought to these encounters, and how these assumptions affected the outcome. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

HY 478