William H. Prescott's History of the Conquest of Mexico

William H. Prescott's History of the Conquest of Mexico by William Prescott

J.H. Elliott sets Prescott's work against the background of the growth of historical research. 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 civilisation. 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. It has been immortalised in works such as the play "The Royal Hunt of the Sun". In his fascinating introduction J.H. Elliott sets Prescott's work against the background of the growth of historical research. The extracts from Prescott's book demonstrate that he is among the finest of English prose stylists.

Behind Prescott's history lies a fascinating intellectual biography, which Elliott's introduction brings out well.. -- History House of Oxford

Sir J.H. Elliott is retired Regius Professor at Oxford and the outstanding British authority on Spanish and Latin American History.

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ISBN 13	9781441146991
ISBN 10	1441146997
Title	William H. Prescott's History of the Conquest of Mexico
Author	William Prescott
Series	Continuum Histories
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Continuum Publishing Corporation
Year published	2009-11-30
Number of pages	160
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