{"product_id":"knights-of-spain-warriors-of-the-sun-knights-of-spain-warriors-of-the-sun-paperback","title":"Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun: Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1539 and 1542 Hernando de Soto led a small army on a desperate journey of exploration of almost four thousand miles across the Southeast. Until now, his path has been one of history's most intriguing mysteries. With \u003ci\u003eKnights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, anthropologist Charles Hudson offers a solution to the question, \"Where did de Soto go?\" Using a new route reconstruction, for the first time the story of the de Soto expedition can be laid on a map, and in many instances it can be tied to specific archaeological sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguably the most important event in the history of the Southeast in the sixteenth century, De Soto's journey cut a bloody and indelible swath across both the landscape and native cultures in a quest for gold and personal glory. The desperate Spanish army followed the sunset from Florida to Texas before abandoning its mission. De Soto's one triumph was that he was the first European to explore the vast region that would be the American South, but he died on the banks of the Mississippi River a broken man in 1542.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbundantly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eKnights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is a clearly written narrative that unfolds against the exotic backdrop of a now extinct social and geographic landscape. Hudson masterfully chronicles both De Soto's expedition and the native societies he visited. A blending of archaeology, history, and historical geography, this is a monumental study of the sixteenth-century Southeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles M. Hudson, a professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Georgia, is one of the foremost authorities on the history and culture of the Indians of the U.S. Southeast. His many books include \u003ci\u003eBlack Drink\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Centuries\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKnights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e (all Georgia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 9.21 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53484841500979,"sku":"9780820320625","price":55.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/3esmryB0bH9780820320625.webp?v=1782864491","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/knights-of-spain-warriors-of-the-sun-knights-of-spain-warriors-of-the-sun-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}