Damian Tyler<\/p>\n
At the very end of the middle ages the Spanish \u2018discovered\u2019 a \u2018New World\u2019 in the Americas. Though \u2018New\u2019 to Europeans, the American continent had been inhabited for millennia, and there was a long tradition of civilized life in parts of Central and South America. Within half a century Spanish explorers, colonists and conquistadores had encountered and destroyed three advanced civilizations – the Mexica (better known as the Aztecs), the Maya and the Incas. This course compares and contrasts Spain and the three American civilizations on the eve of first contact, then traces the history of these contacts and considers the factors which enabled tiny groups of Europeans to conquer, overwhelm and ultimately destroy great, powerful and populous civilizations.<\/p>\n
Recommended reading<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong> M. D. Coe, The Maya<\/i>, T<\/span>hames and Hudson, 2015.<\/p>\n R. F. Townsend, The Aztecs<\/i>, Thames and Hudson, 2010.<\/p>\n T. N. D\u2019Altroy, The Incas<\/i>, Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.<\/p>\n Day: \u00a0Friday \u00a0Time<\/strong>: 11.00-13.00<\/p>\n 5 week course:\u00a0A block of four weeks 2 March 18<\/strong> to 23 March 18, followed by a one week gap for Easter, then after Easter 6 April 18<\/strong> <\/b><\/p>\n Venue:
\nNo supplementary reading is necessary for this course, but those wishing to investigate more deeply might look at the following:<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The Library,
\nSt Peter\u2019s House,
\nOxford Road (Precinct Centre),
\nManchester,
\nM13 9GH<\/p>\n\n\n
\n Price<\/strong><\/td>\n Concessions<\/strong><\/td>\n Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00a350<\/td>\n n\/a<\/td>\n 8<\/td>\n 14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n