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Collision of worlds : a deep history of the fall of Aztec Mexico and the forging of New Spain / David M. Carballo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carballo, David M., author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aztecs--History.
- Aztecs.
- Mexico--History--Conquest, 1519-1540.
- Mexico.
- New Spain--History.
- New Spain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- Five centuries ago a group of Spaniards joined forces with Mesoamerican allies to topple the mighty Aztec empire. 'Collision of Worlds' offers a unique narrative of the encounter by providing a long-term perspective that integrates the rich archaeological and historical sources for Mexico and Iberia.
- Contents:
- Mexico, Spain, and their deep histories of place
- Mesoamerica : a deep history
- Iberia : a deep history
- Mexico and Spain on the eve of encounter
- Invasion of the Mesoamerican coast
- Old foes, new allies
- The Spanish-Mexica War
- Forging a New Spain.
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 2020.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-086437-0
- 0-19-750382-9
- 0-19-086436-2
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