Conquest : Cortes, Montezuma, and the Fall of Old Mexico

Hugh Thomas
Simon & Schuster
9780671511043
0-671-51104-1

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..

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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.