Conquistador in Chains: Cabeza de Vaca and the Indians of the Americas by David A. Howard, ISBN 0817308288
The current image of the Spanish conquest of America and of the conquistadores who carried it out is one of destruction and oppression. One conquistador does not fit that image. A life-changing adventure led Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca to seek a different kind of conquest, one that would be just and humane, true to Spanish religion and law yet safeguarding liberty and justice for the Indians of the New World. His use of the skills learned from his experiences with the Indians of North America, however, did not always help him in understanding and managing the Indians of South America, and too many of the Spanish settlers in the Rio de la Plata Province found that his policies threatened their own interests and relations with the Indians. Eventually many of those Spaniards joined a conspiracy that removed him from power and returned him to Spain in chains.
Story Of Santa Claus, The
Did you ever wonder who Santa Claus really is and how he got his start? Now for the first time, the true story of the world's most beloved man unfolds! When a kindhearted toymaker named Nicholas Claus accidentally winds up at the North Pole, he befriends its grouchy inhabitants after saving an elf. In return, he is granted a magical wish. His wish is generous and sweet - to give every child on earth a toy for Christmas. But it'll take much more than magic to make it come true! Delightful holiday entertainment for both children and parents, this exciting, action-filled animated classic features original songs and the voice talents of Ed Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry.
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Food in the Ancient World
In Food in the Ancient World, a respected classicist and a practising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating and drinking. The book focuses on ancient Greece and Rome, but also looks at Persian, Egyptian, Celtic and other cultures. It embraces people from all walks of life, from impoverished citizens subsisting on cereals, chickpeas and even locusts, to the meat-eating elites whose demands drove advances in gastronomy. The authors reveal how food ndash; used to uphold the social system and linked by philosophers to moral character ndash; played a pivotal role in the ancient world. They describe religious sacrifices, ancient dinner parties and drinking bouts, as well as exotic foods and recipes. Extending from Syria to Spain, and from the steppes of Russia to the deserts of North Africa, this evocative account gives readers a taste of the ancient world.
Food in the Ancient World
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