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Conquest: Cortes, Montezuma, and the Fall of Old Mexico Paperback - 1995

by Hugh Thomas

Drawing on newly discovered sources and writing with wit, balance, and insight, Thomas presents a compelling narrative of one of the most significant events of Western history, capturing in extraordinary detail the Mexican and Spanish civilizations and offering unprecendented, in-depth portraits of legendary opponents Montezuma and Cortes. Photos & maps.


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Drawing on newly discovered sources and writing with brilliance, drama, and profound historical insight, Hugh Thomas presents an engrossing narrative of one of the most significant events of Western history. Ringing with the fury of two great empires locked in an epic battle, Conquest captures in extraordinary detail the Mexican and Spanish civilizations and offers unprecedented in-depth portraits of the legendary opponents, Montezuma and Corts. Conquest is an essential work of history from one of our most gifted historians.

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THE BEAUTIFUL POSITION of the Mexican capital, Tenochtitlan, could scarcely have been improved upon.

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  • Title Conquest: Cortes, Montezuma, and the Fall of Old Mexico
  • Author Hugh Thomas
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 832
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster, New York
  • Date 1995-04-07
  • ISBN 9780671511043 / 0671511041
  • Weight 2.59 lbs (1.17 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.32 x 6.42 x 1.68 in (23.67 x 16.31 x 4.27 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
    • Cultural Region: Mexican
    • Cultural Region: Spanish
  • Library of Congress subjects Mexico - History - Conquest, 1519-1540, Cortes, Hernan
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 93030474
  • Dewey Decimal Code 972.02

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  • Publishers Weekly, 02/27/1995, Page 0

About the author

Hugh Thomas is the author of "The Spanish Civil War" and other works, both nonfiction and fiction. He lives in London, England.
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