Conquest of Mexico

Conquest of Mexico
Author: William H. Prescott
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1434405354

The Oxford History of Mexico

The Oxford History of Mexico
Author: William Beezley
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 688
Release: 2010-08-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199731985

The tenth anniversary edition of The Oxford History of Mexico tells the fascinating story of Mexico as it has evolved from the reign of the Aztecs through the twenty-first century. Available for the first time in paperback, this magnificent volume covers the nation's history in a series of essays written by an international team of scholars. Essays have been revised to reflect events of the past decade, recent discoveries, and the newest advances in scholarship, while a new introduction discusses such issues as immigration from Mexico to the United States and the democratization implied by the defeat of the official party in the 2000 and 2006 presidential elections. Newly released to commemorate the bicentennial of the Mexican War of Independence and the centennial of the Mexican Revolution, this updated and redesigned volume offers an affordable, accessible, and compelling account of Mexico through the ages.

The Conquest of Mexico

The Conquest of Mexico
Author: Hugh Thomas
Publisher: Harvill Press
Total Pages: 848
Release: 2004-11
Genre: Mexico
ISBN: 9781844137435

Hugh Thomas' account of the collapse of Montezuma's great Aztec empire under the onslaughts of Cort's' conquistadors is one of the great historical works of our times. A thrilling and sweeping narrative, it also bristles with moral and political issues. After setting out from Spain - against explicit instructions - in 1519, some 500 conquistadors destroyed their ships and fought their way towards the capital of the greatest empire of the New World. When they finally reached Tenochtitlan, the huge city on lake Texcoco, they were given a courtly welcome by Montezuma, who believed them to be gods. Their later abduction of the emperor, their withdrawl and the final destruction of the city make the Conquest one of the most enthralling and tragic episodes in world history.

Robert Southey: Poetical Works 1793–1810 Vol 2

Robert Southey: Poetical Works 1793–1810 Vol 2
Author: Lynda Pratt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2020-04-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1000748448

This edition of Robert Southey's early poetry seeks to restore Southey the poet to his place at the centre of late 18th and early 19th century British literary culture. This collection of his poetical works critically reassesses Southey's epics and romances.