Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
History of the conquest of Mexico History of the conquest of Mexico William Hickling Prescott "The History of the Conquest of Mexico is William Prescott's epic account of Cortes's subjugation of the Aztec people, one that endures as a landmark work of nineteenth-century historiography and dra… OL1128709W
1519 1519 John Harrison In 1519 an arrogant and unscrupulous man sailed from the Caribbean, with orders to find a missing Spanish expedition. He immediately set about carving himself an empire in modern Mexico, while the go… OL24190433W
Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España Bernal Díaz del Castillo A follower of Hernando Cortez describes how a small group of Spaniards was able to defeat the mighty Aztecs and lay claim to their territory and treasures for Spain. OL2974718W
Cartas de relación Cartas de relación Hernán Cortés xlvii,388p. ; 20 cm OL3069686W
The Aztecs, the Conquistadors, and the making of Mexican culture The Aztecs, the Conquistadors, and the making of Mexican culture Peter O. Koch "This book discusses the battles between the Spanish explorers and the Aztecs--battles that culminated in the ruin of a civilization. Alternating between Aztec and Spanish history, it discusses event… OL5832379W