Daily Life of the Aztecs, on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest
Author: Jacques Soustelle
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804707219
Category: History
Page: 321
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Language: en
Pages: 220
Pages: 220
In 1754, Charles de Raymond, chevalier of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis and a captain in the Troupes de la Marine wrote a bold, candid, and revealing expose; on the French colonial posts and settlements of New France. On the Eve of the Conquest, more than an
Language: en
Pages: 453
Pages: 453
Spanning nine time zones, the Russian Arctic was mostly unexplored before the twentieth century. Paul Josephson describes the massive effort under Stalin to assimilate the Arctic into the Soviet empire--effects still being felt today, as Putin redoubles efforts to secure the Arctic, which he sees as key to Russia's economic
Language: en
Pages: 321
Pages: 321
The author describes the advancing civilization of the Aztecs destroyed by Spanish conquest
Language: en
Pages: 96
Pages: 96
Cunard, the most famous name in shipping, turns 175 years old in 2015. Cunard began back in 1840 with paddlewheel steamers, but grew and progressed and created some of the largest, fastest and most luxurious liners in their time. The final 'golden age' on the Atlantic run between Europe and
Language: en
Pages: 334
Pages: 334
In a groundbreaking book that challenges familiar narratives of discontinuity, disease-based demographic collapse, and acculturation, Michael V. Wilcox upends many deeply held assumptions about native peoples in North America. His provocative book poses the question, What if we attempted to explain their presence in contemporary society five hundred years after
