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Series
Aztec mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
On November 8, 1519, the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés first met Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, at the entrance to the capital city of Tenochtitlan. This introductionthe prelude to the Spanish seizure of Mexico City and to European colonization of the mainland of the Americashas long been the symbol of Cortéss bold and brilliant military genius. Montezuma, on the other hand, is remembered as a coward who gave away a vast empire and touched...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Drawing on newly discovered sources and writing with brilliance, drama, and profound historical insight, Hugh Thomas presents an engrossing narrative of one of the most significant events of Western history. Ringing with the fury of two great empires locked in an epic battle, Conquest captures in extraordinary detail the Mexican and Spanish civilizations and offers unprecedented in-depth portraits of the legendary opponents, Montezuma and Cortez.
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