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The Indian militia and description of the Indies : an English translation of the original Spanish edition published in Madrid, 1599 / Bernardo de Vargas Machuca ; edited by Kris Lane ; translated by Timothy Johnson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vargas Machuca, Bernardo de, 1557-1622.
- Series:
- Cultures and practice of violence series.
- e-Duke books scholarly collection.
- The cultures and practice of violence series
- Standardized Title:
- Milicia y descripcion de las Indias. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of the West Indies--Early works to 1800.
- Indians of the West Indies.
- Indians of South America--Early works to 1800.
- Indians of South America.
- Military art and science--America--Early works to 1800.
- Military art and science.
- Guerrilla warfare--America--Early works to 1800.
- Guerrilla warfare.
- America--Early works to 1800.
- America.
- Colombia--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- Colombia.
- Venezuela--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- Venezuela.
- West Indies--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- West Indies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (369 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Durham : Duke University Press, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Translation of this late 16th century text, recently termed "the first manual of guerrilla warfare ever published," will contribute to a deeper understanding of the history of Spanish colonization, and of the history of science and medicine.
- Contents:
- Introductory study
- Approvals, dedications, and sonnets
- Book 1 of the Indian militia
- Book 2 of the Indian militia
- Book 3 of the Indian militia
- Book 4 of the Indian militia
- A brief description of all the western Indies
- Hydrography of the coasts and seas of the Indies
- Geography of the most distinguished kingdoms and provinces of the Indies
- Compendium of the sphere
- Declaration of the proper names of this book
- Appendix 1: A posthumous report on Bernardo de Vargas Machuca's services, ca. 1622
- Appendix 2: Selections from The defense of western conquests, ca. 1603.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Nov 2020)
- ISBN:
- 9780822389064
- 0822389061
- OCLC:
- 308677456
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