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The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft (Volume XIII) History of Mexico (Volume V)

The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft (Volume XIII) History of Mexico (Volume V)

Howe Bancroft, Hubert

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AnthropologyGeneral Political ScienceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353701287
ISBN13: 9789353701284
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 15 2000
Pages: 830
Weight: 2.28
Height: 1.84 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Empires rise, archives endure. Mexico's past still speaks loudly. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft (Volume XIII), presenting History of Mexico (Volume V), takes you into the contested world of New Spain with the steadiness of a master compiler and storyteller. Written by one of America's great nineteenth-century historians, this scholarly history volume is a historical reference edition that distils Bancroft's sweeping synthesis of sources into a single, authoritative stage of his long history of Mexico. It is a public domain classic valued for its clear chronology, attention to institutions and culture, and its grounded view of the Spanish empire in Mexico as it pressed into the colonial mexico era. Part narrative, part archive-guided analysis, it reflects the nineteenth-century ambition to map an entire region's past in print, and it remains a touchstone for reading later debates about sources, bias, and empire. Ideal beside modern studies, it rewards close consultation and wide browsing. If you know Prescott's Conquest of Mexico, here is a wider lens: less romance, more record, and a sense of how conquest hardened into government. For latin american history students, Mexico history researchers, and general readers alike, it offers a durable foundation in mexican colonial history and new spain history, while collectors will appreciate its place in the bancroft works collection as a cornerstone of English-language historiography. Republished by Alpha Editions, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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