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William Hickling Prescott (May 4, 1796 - January 28, 1859) was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. Despite suffering from serious visual impairment, which at times prevented him... Read Full Overview

History of the Conquest of Mexico , by renowned historian William H. Prescott, is an amazing account of Europeans' first interactions with the Aztec civilization.

William Hickling Prescott (May 4, 1796 - January 28, 1859) was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. His works "The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic" (1837),... Read Full Overview

"It is a magnificent epic," said William H. Prescott after the publication of History of the Conquest of Mexico in 1843. Since then, his sweeping account of Cort?s's subjugation of the Aztec people has endured as a landmark work of scholarship and dramatic storytelling... Read Full Overview

Prescott's history of Hernan Cortes, and his conquering of Mexico for the Spanish Empire in the 16th century, is a classic of historical literature. This edition unifies the seven books in a single volume. Drawing on sources given to him by Mexican authorities, plus existing... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may... Read Full Overview

Prescott's history of Hernan Cortes, and his conquering of Mexico for the Spanish Empire in the 16th century, is a classic of historical literature. This edition unifies the seven books in a single volume.

Drawing on sources given to him by Mexican authorities,... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

The Aztec Empire was one of the most remarkable civilizations to have ever existed. In 1519, Hern?ndo Cort?s landed on the Gulf Coast, and two years later the Aztec civilization was a shadow of its former self. The Spanish must have appeared invincible, with their Tlascalan allies,... Read Full Overview