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Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, (Volume X) History of Mexico (Vol. II) 1521- 1600

Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, (Volume X) History of Mexico (Vol. II) 1521- 1600

Howe Bancroft, Hubert

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General ChristianityGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353700353
ISBN13: 9789353700355
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 806
Weight: 2.22
Height: 1.78 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
From the smoking ruins of Tenochtitlan to the hard realities of New Spain, Bancroft traces how a world was reordered. Empires fall, but records remain. Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume X, History of Mexico (Vol. II) 1521-1600, is a complete history volume in a landmark multi-volume history series. With a scholar's eye and a storyteller's pace, it follows the Spanish conquest aftermath: the Aztec empire transition into colonial Mexico 1521-1600, the forging of colonial government and church, and the tensions that shaped New Spain in the 16th century. Bancroft draws on early testimonies and debates familiar to readers of the Prescott Conquest of Mexico and the Las Casas chronicles, yet delivers a broader, documentary-rich scholarly narrative history prized by Latin American history students and serious general readers alike. Written in the late nineteenth century, this work became a durable point of reference in English-language writing on Mexico, and it still rewards anyone who wants institutions, ideas, and daily pressures - not just battles. For the casual reader, the narrative keeps moving; for the collector, it completes the arc of Bancroft's survey of the Americas. Its careful attention to administration, conversion, and resistance makes it a companion to a research library collection and a reliable guide to New Spain's first century in all its complexity. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, 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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