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Book Synopsis Cortés and Montezuma by : Maurice Collis
Download or read book Cortés and Montezuma written by Maurice Collis and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1999-09-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The convergence of Cortés and Montezuma is the most emblematic event in the birth of what would come to be called "America." Landing on the Mexican coast on Good Friday, 1519, Hernán Cortés felt himself the bearer of a divine burden to conquer and convert the first advanced civilization Europeans had yet encountered in the West. For Montezuma, leader of the Mexicans, April 21, 1519 (known in their sophisticated astronomical system as 9 Wind Day) was the precise date of a dire prophesy: the return of Quetzalcoatl, a fearsome god predicted to arrive by ship, from the East, with light skin, a black beard, robed in black—exactly as Cortés would. The ensuing drama is described by eminent historian Maurice Collis in a style that is equal parts story and scholarship. Though its consequences have been treated by writers as diverse as D.H. Lawrence and Charles Olson, never before have the facts of this event been rendered with such extraordinary clarity and elegance.
Download or read book Conquest written by Hugh Thomas and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1995-04-07 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the collapse of Montezuma's great Mexican empire under the onslaughts of Cortes' conquistadores.
Book Synopsis Cortes and Montezuma (Classic Reprint) by : Mara Louise Pratt
Download or read book Cortes and Montezuma (Classic Reprint) written by Mara Louise Pratt and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-04-29 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cortes and Montezuma When Columbus reached this continent of ours, he little knew how great a land was before him. Nor would he have then believed, had he been told, that in this new continent were people whose cities were hundreds of years old, and whose manners and customs were not so very different from those of the people of the old world he had just left. I often wonder what he would have said, if he could have seen the ruins of the mound-builders, or had visited the beautiful golden cities of the Aztecs. His own surprise, I'm sure, would have been equal to that of the Spanish people themselves when Columbus returned from his long voyage and told them of the new shore across the great water. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Cortes, Or the Fall of Mexico, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint) by : Robert Montgomery Bird
Download or read book Cortes, Or the Fall of Mexico, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint) written by Robert Montgomery Bird and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cortes, or the Fall of Mexico, Vol. 3 of 3 They throb in the breast of the lowly, during the days of youth, and are not always banished even by the rigours of manhood. They dwell under the painted lodge. Of the barbarian, and. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis The Conquest of Montezuma's Empire by : Andrew Lang
Download or read book The Conquest of Montezuma's Empire written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis With Cortes the Conqueror (Classic Reprint) by : Virginia Watson
Download or read book With Cortes the Conqueror (Classic Reprint) written by Virginia Watson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from With Cortes the Conqueror The three different races who played the most prominent parts in the exploration of the New World the English, the French, the Spanish - were actuated to a certain extent by the same motives. They sought for fortune, adventure, liberty and the chance to convert the heathen; but they differed in the degree by which these motives affected them. The Spaniards above all desired gold and what they believed was the saving from hell of thousands of unbaptized souls. Cortes's zeal to convert Montezuma and his people was undoubtedly as sincere as his eagerness for Montezuma's treasure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Montezuma and the Conquest of Mexico (Classic Reprint) by : Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye
Download or read book Montezuma and the Conquest of Mexico (Classic Reprint) written by Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Montezuma and the Conquest of Mexico Whiie in the eastern hemisphere, he who imagined the possibility of reaching land beyond the mysterious atlantic, was deemed but a vis ionary dreamer, civilization had flourished, fallen and sprung up again in the western world. AI ready the wonderful ruins of an ancient American civilization had been overgrown by old forests, and the builders of them were forgotten by the people of Montezuma's day. While Columbus, ignorant of the extent of the globe, and of the great continent which lay between him and Asia, believed that he had but discovered a passage to the East Indies, more than one American monarch was extending and consolidating a king dom which bade fair to last for ages. The gentle savages of the West Indian Archipelago were soon subjugated by the Spanish sword and were easily ground by cruel Spanishavarice, but the great Gulf of Mexico hid for a time the mainland from the settlements upon the Islands. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis We Were There with Cortes and Montezum by : Benjamin Appel
Download or read book We Were There with Cortes and Montezum written by Benjamin Appel and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Hernan Cortes and Montezuma: the Conquistador and the Conquered by : Charles River Charles River Editors
Download or read book Hernan Cortes and Montezuma: the Conquistador and the Conquered written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-11-02 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures of Montezuma, Cort�s and important people, places, and events. *Includes Cort�s''s Second Letter to Charles V, one of the most descriptive firsthand accounts of the Aztecs and Tenochtitlan. *Discusses the Aztec Empire, the city of Tenochtitlan, and the human sacrifice rituals. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "Among these temples there is one which far surpasses all the rest, whose grandeur of architectural details no human tongue is able to describe; for within its precincts, surrounded by a lofty wall, there is room enough for a town of five hundred families." - Hern�n Cort�s "Cort�s and all of us captains and soldiers wept for him, and there was no one among us that knew him and had dealings with him who did not mourn him as if he were our father, which was not surprising, since he was so good. It was stated that he had reigned for seventeen years, and was the best king they ever had in Mexico..." - Bernal D�az del Castillo During the Age of Exploration, some of the most famous and infamous individuals were Spain''s best known conquistadors. Naturally, as the best known conquistador, Hern�n Cort�s (1485-1547) is also the most controversial. Like Christopher Columbus before him, Cort�s was lionized for his successes for centuries without questioning his tactics or motives, while indigenous views of the man have been overwhelmingly negative for the consequences his conquests had on the Aztecs and other natives in the region. Just about the only thing everyone agrees upon is that Cort�s had a profound impact on the history of North America. Of course, the lionization and demonization of Cort�s often take place without fully analyzing the man himself, especially because there are almost no contemporaneous sources that explain what his thinking and motivation was. If anything, Cort�s seemed to have been less concerned with posterity or the effects of the Spanish conquest on the natives than he was on relations with the Mother Country itself. Of the few things that are known about Cort�s, it appears that he was both extremely ambitious and fully cognizant of politics and political intrigue, even in a New World thousands of miles west of Spain itself. Cort�s spent much of his time in Mexico and the New World defending himself against other Spanish officials in the region, as well as trying to portray and position himself in a favorable light back home. The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and some of the myths and legends surrounding it have made Moctezuma II (and variations of his name like Montezuma) instantly recognizable around the globe. Still, his life is shrouded in mystery; Bernal Diaz del Castillo''s The Conquest of New Spain and Miguel Leon-Portilla''s translation of the Aztec observation of the conquest, The Broken Spears, recorded but a few details about the last Aztec ruler''s life. Also, these two sources are only concerned with the circumstances surrounding the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and therefore only deal with the very end of Moctecuma II''s life and reign. Thus, his early life largely remains a mystery. So what is known about the famous Aztec ruler? Naturally, there is still a fierce debate over what happened during the conquest of the Aztec, and one of the most controversial episodes of the conquest was Moctezuma''s death. But all of the sources agree that Moctezuma - sometimes called Moctezuma the Younger - generally possessed a reputation as a valiant warrior and was considered a courageous combat leader among his people. Myths and legends have helped fill in the blanks, regardless of their accuracy, and many of them have since become the best known details of Moctezuma''s life. Cortes and Montezuma chronicles the lives and legacies of the conquistador and the emperor whose empire he conquered. Along with pictures, a bibliography and more, you will learn about Cortes and Montezuma like you never have before.
Book Synopsis Hernando Cortes and the Fall of the Aztecs by : Rachel A. Koestler-Grack
Download or read book Hernando Cortes and the Fall of the Aztecs written by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1519, with a small band of a few hundred soldiers, Cortes invaded the mighty Aztec empire. Although the Aztecs greatly outnumbered them, Cortes's men were able to conquer the natives and capture their emperor. The arrival of Cortes in 1519 helped shape
Book Synopsis The Adventures of Hernan Cortes, the Conqueror of Mexico (Classic Reprint) by : Francis Lister Hawks
Download or read book The Adventures of Hernan Cortes, the Conqueror of Mexico (Classic Reprint) written by Francis Lister Hawks and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-07 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Adventures of Hernan Cortes, the Conqueror of Mexico The writer of this volume has thought it best not to encumber a book written for the young, with references to authorities. He owes it to himself, however, to say, that he believes he has made no statement for which authority may not readily be produced. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Montezuma, the Serf; Or the Revolt of the Mexitili, Vol. 1 by : Joseph Holt Ingraham
Download or read book Montezuma, the Serf; Or the Revolt of the Mexitili, Vol. 1 written by Joseph Holt Ingraham and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Montezuma, the Serf; Or the Revolt of the Mexitili, Vol. 1: The Tale of the Last Days of the Aztec Dynasty Stand aside, serf!' were the stern tones of an officer, addressed to a youth. With a thousand others, he was watching the procession of the Priests of the sun, headed by the emperor and his nobles, on the way to offer sacrifices at each gate of the city, to propitiate the wrath of their Deity for rain had not fallen on the earth for the space of eleven weeks, and the fierce sun had burned up the harvests. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Cortes, Or the Fall of Mexico, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint) by : Robert Montgomery Bird
Download or read book Cortes, Or the Fall of Mexico, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint) written by Robert Montgomery Bird and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cortes, or the Fall of Mexico, Vol. 1 of 3 Those monuments of aboriginal grandeur, which surrounded it in the age of Montezuma. The lake itself, which, not so much from the salt. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis The Treasure of Montezuma (Classic Reprint) by : Rudolph Leonhart
Download or read book The Treasure of Montezuma (Classic Reprint) written by Rudolph Leonhart and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Treasure of Montezuma If I deviate in this instance from the rule hitherto observed, not to present a preface to my works, it is because the present production of my pen differs widely from those I have hitherto given to the public. As a general thing prefaces are superfluous in works of fiction, betraying an amusing, though pardonable, vanity on the part of the writer, and the erroneous supposition that the reader extends to him the interest he takes in his production. If the present work had merely entertainment in view, as had my former productions, I would have abstained from intruding personally on the reader; but this is not the case. While I have endeavored to entertain I have no less endeavored to instruct, and of such magnitude, in my estimation, is the subject laid before the reader, that I deem an explanation of my reasons for embodying it in a story not only justifiable but necessary. Whether I have done the subject justice is a question whose answer I must leave to the reader, claiming only the sincerest conviction of the correctness of the principles expounded, and the purest motives in their promulgation. I presume it is generally conceded that at no time has there existed such universal dissatisfaction with the condition of social affairs as now; but while the acknowledgement of this fact is nearly universal, the opinions as to its causes vary greatly. Hundreds of writers and thinkers have racked their brains for plausible explanations of the puzzling phenomenon, without, however, bringing it much nearer a solution. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Cortes and Montezuma by : Maurice Collis
Download or read book Cortes and Montezuma written by Maurice Collis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Cortes and Montezuma by : Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick
Download or read book Cortes and Montezuma written by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The Betrayal of Montezuma by : Bernal Diaz
Download or read book The Betrayal of Montezuma written by Bernal Diaz and published by Penguin Group USA. This book was released on 1996-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
