William H. Prescott's History of the conquest of Mexico / introduced and selected by J.H. Elliott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859, author.

Contributor:

Elliott, J. H. (John Huxtable), editor.

Series:

Continuum histories.

Continuum histories

Standardized Title:

History of the conquest of Mexico. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547.

Cortés, Hernán.

Aztecs--History--16th century.

Aztecs.

Indians of Mexico--History--16th century.

Indians of Mexico.

Mexico--History--Conquest, 1519-1540.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book contains a substantial extract from William H. Prescott's major work A History of the Conquest of Mexico. Prescott lived from 1796-1859 and his book was a pioneering view of the Aztec civilization. The country of the ancient Mexicans or Aztecs, as they were known, formed but a very small part of the extensive territories, which make up modern Mexico. The story of the life of Hernando Cortes, the Conqueror and the tragic story of Moctezuma the Aztec king are essential to this history. In his fascinating introduction J.H. Elliott sets Prescott's work against the background of the growth of historical research.

Contents:

Introduction by J.H. Elliott

Extracts from The History of the Conquest of Mexico

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612871191

9781474210263

1474210260

9781282871199

1282871196

9781441107749

1441107746

OCLC:

676698654