History of the Conquest of Mexico (Abridged)

by W.H. Prescott Narrated by Kerry Shale

Overview

In 1519, Hernando Cortés arrived in Mexico to investigate stories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams - an advanced civilisation with complex artistic, political and religious systems (involving extensive human sacrifice) and replete with gold. This was the Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor, Montezuma. With just a handful of men, Cortés achieved the impossible, crushing the Aztecs and their allies, and effectively annexing the whole territory for Spain. One of the most extraordinary stories of conquest in mankind's history, it is told here in the classic account by the American historian W. H. Prescott.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940174907102
Publisher:	Naxos Audiobooks
Publication date:	02/01/2003
Edition description:	Abridged

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