In this astonishing work of scholarship that reads like an edge-of-your-seat adventure thriller, acclaimed historian Buddy Levy records the last days of the Aztec empire and the two men at the center of an epic clash of cultures perhaps unequaled to this day. It was a moment unique in human history, the face-to-face meeting between two men from civilizations a world apart. In 1519, Hernan Cortes arrived on the shores of Mexico, determined not only to expand the Spanish empire but to convert the natives to Catholicism and carry off a fortune in gold. That he saw nothing paradoxical in carrying out his intentions by virtually annihilating a proud and accomplished native people is one of the most remarkable and tragic aspects of this unforgettable story. In Tenochtitlan Cortes met his Aztec counterpart, Montezuma: king, divinity, commander of the most powerful military machine in the Americas and ruler of a city whose splendor equaled anything in Europe. Yet in less than two years, Cortes defeated the entire Aztec nation in one of the most astounding battles ever waged. The story of a lost kingdom, a relentless conqueror, and a doomed warrior, Conquistador is history at its most riveting.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House USA INC International Concepts
ISBN-13
9780553384710
eBay Product ID (ePID)
176478358
Product Key Features
Author
Buddy Levy
Publication Name
Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
209mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
369g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Buddy Levy
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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