History of the Conquest of Mexico (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: William Hickling Prescott
- First Published: 1843
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: 1519-1525
- Setting: Mexico
- Principal Characters: Don Diego Velasquez, Hernando Cortes, Pedro De Alvarado, Marina, Montezuma, Guatemozin, Cacama, Panfilo De Narvaez
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: Native Americans or American Indians, War, Sixteenth century, Mexico or Mexicans, Spain or Spanish people, Exploration or explorers, Conquistadors
- Locales: Mexico
Prescott’s observations on Spanish efforts to convert the Aztecs betray his rather marked suspicion of the Catholic Church. His personal biases are less pronounced in other matters. Because Prescott deals with his narrative in dramatic terms and with an abundance of background material, particularly on the Aztec civilization, his HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO has remained the classic account of the death of a civilization which in many ways rivaled ancient Egypt’s.
The success of the Spanish conquest was aided by the Aztec legend of Quetzalcoatl, a benevolent god...
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