In 1519, Hernando Cortés arrived in Mexico to investigate stories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams ¿ an advanced civilisation with complex artistic, political and religious systems (involving extensive human sacrifice) and replete with gold. This was the Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor, Montezuma. With just a handful of men, Cortés achieved the impossible, crushing the Aztecs and their allies, and effectively annexing the whole territory for Spain. One of the most extraordinary stories of conquest in mankind¿s history, it is told here in the classic account by the American historian W. H. Prescott.
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History of the Conquest of Mexico (Abridged)
In 1519, Hernando Cortés arrived in Mexico to investigate stories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams ¿ an advanced civilisation with complex artistic, political and religious systems (involving extensive human sacrifice) and replete with gold. This was the Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor, Montezuma. With just a handful of men, Cortés achieved the impossible, crushing the Aztecs and their allies, and effectively annexing the whole territory for Spain. One of the most extraordinary stories of conquest in mankind¿s history, it is told here in the classic account by the American historian W. H. Prescott.
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History of the Conquest of Mexico (Abridged)
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940169141139 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Naxos Audiobooks |
| Publication date: | 02/01/2003 |
| Edition description: | Abridged |
Related Subjects
- History
- Biography
- Social Sciences
- Latin American History
- World History
- Historical Biography
- Native American Studies
- Native & Indigenous History - Mesoamerica
- Exploration & Discovery
- Mexican History
- Native Mesoamerican People
- Americas - General & Miscellaneous History
- Aztecs - History
- Explorers - Biography
- General & Miscellaneous Mexican History
- Historical Biography - Explorers
- Native American Tribes of Mexico - History
- Native Mesoamerican Peoples - History
- North America - History - General & Miscellaneous
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