Collision of worlds : a deep history of the fall of Aztec Mexico and the forging of New Spain /

"Mexico of five centuries ago was witness to one of the most momentous encounters between human societies, when a group of Spaniards led by Hernando Cortés joined forces with tens of thousands of Mesoamerican allies to topple the mighty Aztec empire. It served as a template for the forging of m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Carballo, David M. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Aztecs > History. Indians of Mexico > History > 16th century. Mexico > History > Conquest, 1519-1540. New Spain > History. Indians > History > 16th century > Mexico. Aztèques > Histoire. Indiens d'Amérique > Mexique > Histoire > 16e siècle. Mexique > Histoire > 1519-1540 (Conquête) Americas (North. HISTORY. Imperialism. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Genocide & War Crimes. Indians Aztecs Indians of Mexico Mexico New Spain 1500-1599 Electronic books. History
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Table of Contents:

Mexico, Spain, and their deep histories of place
Mesoamerica : a deep history
Iberia : a deep history
Mexico and Spain on the eve of encounter
Invasion of the Mesoamerican coast
Old foes, new allies
The Spanish-Mexica War
Forging a New Spain.