For Gold and Fame; Spain's New World; Cortes' Early Life; Mayan Mexico; The Aztec Empire; To Tenochtitlan; Defeat of the Aztec; A Conquistador's Life; Spanish Conquest; Cortes' Legacy; Glossary and Index.
Products specifications
Author
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John Zronik |
Pub Date
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01/11/2006 |
Binding
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Paperback / softback |
Pages
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32 |
Country
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Canada |
Dewey
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B |
GBPPrice
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8.99 |
This adventurous new book examines the role of the infamous conquistador Hernando Cortes in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Sensitively written text describes his interactions with the native culture and population and the eventual demise of the Aztecs. Through exciting color photographs and easy-to-understand text, young readers will journey back to Central America of the 1500s to learn about the voyages, battles, and alliances formed by Cortes.