Reviews for The Political Diaries of C.P. Scott, 1911-1928

The average rating for The Political Diaries of C.P. Scott, 1911-1928 based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-03-05 00:00:00 Ivy Carreno Luin joskus teininä ekan kerran ja nyt tuli luettua uudelleen. Historianahan tämä on vähän sinne päin, mutta tämä oli niitä kirjoja, jotka sementoivat kiinnostukseni mesoamerikkaan ja uuden maailman varhaishistoriaan. Ja onhan se uskomatonta miten jotkut plantut lähtevät valtaamaan miljoonan ihmisen valtakuntaa parin sadan ratsumiehen voimalla. Tuloksen ayksi maailmanhistorian karmeimmista kulttuurihistoriallisista onnettomuuksista, mutta herran tähden mitkä cojones!

Review # 2 was written on 2015-01-17 00:00:00 Paul Rasband Quite an impressive book. As the title says..it's about the conquistadores of the new world ...but really focussing only on Cortez and Pizzaro.I have read numerous histories of the conquest but this book seems very balanced in its approach and benefits from the use of some magnificent photos and illustrations. It also has a number of very useful maps. Innes, does not shy away from the violent nature of the conquests; nor does he fail to give credit to the role of local indian allies in the wars of conquest. He also gives credit to the toughness of the Spanish soldiers themselves who put up with incredible hardships, disease, fear of the unknown, fighting at high altitudes against vastly superior numbers etc yet still managing to come out on top. Maybe it says something about Extremadura ...the land from which most were recruited. He also gives some credit to the local indians and discusses the reasons for the success of the spanish against the locals; A mixture of luck...local civil wars and legends of conquerors coming whom they should not resist....plus the doggedness and fighting spirit of the Spanish soldiers. Innes tells a good story and the book is actually hard to put down. I spent a few years in Mexico and have always been fascinated by the history. Innes's book goes some considerable way to satisfying my curiosity about a major point in Mexican and South American history. There are lots of interesting wrinkles such as the fact that Cortez could have set himself as an independent king of Mexico and Central America but his loyalty to the crown prevented hm from doing this. And in the end he paid dearly as the bureaucrats moved int to take control and to denounce him. Happy to give the book 5 stars. I liked it.