William H. Prescott's History of the conquest of Mexico
By: introduced and selected by J.H. Elliott
Contributors: Elliott, John Huxtable
Series: Continuum histories
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781441146991
Work titles: History of the conquest of Mexico
Description: "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 introduction J. H. Elliott sets Prescott's work against the background of the growth of historical research." --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.