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- catalog abstract "In Conquest one of the most distinguished modern historians has written the first major history of the conquest of Mexico since Prescott's classic account, published over 150 years ago. Cortes' conquest of Mexico in 1519-1521 is one of the most famous stories in the world. Macaulay wrote that the way Aztec emperor Montezuma died was one of the two things that every schoolboy knew. The story of the 500 conquistadores landing near Vera Cruz, the subsequent burning of the boats, the march up to the Aztec capital, the extraordinary battles and ruses en route, the welcome by Montezuma, the later quarrels, the Spanish withdrawal, the bloody fighting, and the eventual apocalyptic victory can never fail to excite the imagination. Drawing on newly discovered sources and taking into account information not available to earlier scholars, Hugh Thomas, author of the bestselling The Spanish Civil War and The History of the Cuban Revolution, presents a full and balanced history of one of the most significant events of Western civilization, a subject and an era of continued fascination to millions of readers. Here, in a brilliant and detailed narrative, full of the sound and fury of great events and the clash of empires and personalities, is a book that rivals Prescott's for its sweeping view of history, but is written with a new respect for the civilization and culture that Cortes ruthlessly destroyed. Hugh Thomas' account of the collapse of Montezuma's great Mexican empire under the onslaughts of Cortes' conquistadores is one of the major historical works of the decade. It bristles with moral and political issues that are profoundly relevant to our time, and is also a thrilling narrative, brimful of the sheer excitement of discovery.".
- catalog alternative "Conquest of Mexico".
- catalog alternative "Montezuma, Cortés, and the fall of Old Mexico".
- catalog contributor b6182449.
- catalog coverage "Mexico History Conquest, 1519-1540.".
- catalog created "c1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "c1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1993.".
- catalog description "Ancient Mexico -- Spain of the golden age -- To know the secrets of the land -- Cortés and Montezuma -- Cortés plans undone -- The Spanish recovery -- The battle for Tenochtitlan -- Aftermath -- Appendices -- Genealogies -- Unpublished documents.".
- catalog description "In Conquest one of the most distinguished modern historians has written the first major history of the conquest of Mexico since Prescott's classic account, published over 150 years ago. Cortes' conquest of Mexico in 1519-1521 is one of the most famous stories in the world. Macaulay wrote that the way Aztec emperor Montezuma died was one of the two things that every schoolboy knew. The story of the 500 conquistadores landing near Vera Cruz, the subsequent burning of the boats, the march up to the Aztec capital, the extraordinary battles and ruses en route, the welcome by Montezuma, the later quarrels, the Spanish withdrawal, the bloody fighting, and the eventual apocalyptic victory can never fail to excite the imagination. Drawing on newly discovered sources and taking into account information not available to earlier scholars, Hugh Thomas, author of the bestselling The Spanish Civil War and The History of the Cuban Revolution, presents a full and balanced history of one of the most significant events of Western civilization, a subject and an era of continued fascination to millions of readers. Here, in a brilliant and detailed narrative, full of the sound and fury of great events and the clash of empires and personalities, is a book that rivals Prescott's for its sweeping view of history, but is written with a new respect for the civilization and culture that Cortes ruthlessly destroyed. Hugh Thomas' account of the collapse of Montezuma's great Mexican empire under the onslaughts of Cortes' conquistadores is one of the major historical works of the decade. It bristles with moral and political issues that are profoundly relevant to our time, and is also a thrilling narrative, brimful of the sheer excitement of discovery.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 774-793) and index.".
- catalog extent "xx, 812 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Conquest.".
- catalog identifier "0671705180 :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Conquest.".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "c1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Simon & Schuster,".
- catalog relation "Conquest.".
- catalog spatial "Mexico History Conquest, 1519-1540.".
- catalog subject "972/.02 20".
- catalog subject "Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547.".
- catalog subject "F1230 .T48 1993".
- catalog subject "Montezuma II, Emperor of Mexico, approximately 1480-1520.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ancient Mexico -- Spain of the golden age -- To know the secrets of the land -- Cortés and Montezuma -- Cortés plans undone -- The Spanish recovery -- The battle for Tenochtitlan -- Aftermath -- Appendices -- Genealogies -- Unpublished documents.".
- catalog title "Conquest : Montezuma, Cortés, and the fall of Old Mexico / Hugh Thomas.".
- catalog title "Conquest of Mexico".
- catalog title "Montezuma, Cortés, and the fall of Old Mexico".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".