History of the conquest of Mexico, with a preliminary view of the ancient Mexican civilization, and the life of the conqueror, Hernando Cortes. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By William H. Prescott.
• Authors: Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859
• Other Names: Kirk, John Foster
• Contents: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- BOOK I. INTRODUCTION.- VIEW OF THE AZTEC CIVILIZATION -- CHAPTER I. ANCIENT MEXICO -- CLIMATE AND PRODUCTS -- PRIMITIVE RACES- AZTEC EMPIRE -- CHAPTER II. SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN -- AZTEC NOBILITY -- JUDICIAL SYSTEM -- LAW SAND REVENUES -- MILITARY INSTITUTIONS -- CAPTER III. MEXICAN MYTHOLOGY -- THE SACERDOTAL ORDER -- THE TEMPLES-HUMAN SACRIFICES -- CHAPTER IV.MEXICAN HIEROGLYPHICS- MANUSCRIPTS -- ARITHMETIC -- CHRONOLOGY -ASTRONOMY -- CHAPTER V. AZTEC AGRICULTURE -- MECHANICAL ARTS- MERCHANTS -- DOMESTIC MANNERS -- CHAPTER VI.TEZCUCANS- THEIR GOLDEN AGE- ACCOMPLISHED PRINCES- DECLINE OF THEIR MONARCHY -- BOOK II: DISCOVERY OF MEXICO -- CHAPTER I.SPAIN UNDER CHARLES V .- PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY- COLONIAL POLICY- CONQUEST OF CUBA -- EXPEDITIONS TO YUCATAN -- CAPTER II.HERNANDO CORTES -- HIS EARLY LIFE -- VISITST THE NEW WOR D -- HIS RESIDENCE IN CUBA -- DIFFICULTIES WITH VELASQUEZ -- ARMADA IN TRUSTED TO CORTES -- CHAPTER III: JEALOUSY OF VELASQUEZ -- CORTÉS EMBARKS- EQUIPMENT OF HIS FLEET -HIS PERSON AND CHARACTER -- RENDEZVOUSAT HAVANA -- STRENGTH OF HIS ARMAMENT -- CHAPTER IV: VOYAGE TO COZUMEL- CONVERSION OF THE NATIVES -- JERONIMO DE. AGUILAR -- ARMY ARRIVES AT TABASCO -- GREAT BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS -- CHRISTIANITY INTRODUCED -- CHAPTER V: VOYAGE ALONG THE COAST- DONA MARINA -- SPANIARDS LAND IN MEXICO -- INTERVIEW WITH THE AZTECS -- CHAPTER VI: ACCOUNT OF MONTEZUMA -- STATE OF HIS EMPIRE -- STRANGE PROGNOSTICS -- EMBASSY AND PRESENTS -- SPANISH ENCAMPMENT -- CHAPTER VII: TROUBLES IN THE CAMP- PLAN OF A COLONY -- MANAGEMENT OF CORTÉS -MARCH TO CEMPOALLA -- PROCEEDINGS WITH THE NATIVES -- FOUNDATION OF VERA CRUZ -- CHAPTER VIII: ANOTHER AZTEC EMBASSY- DESTRUCTION OF THE IDOLS- DESPATCHES SENT TO SPAIN -- CONSPIRACY IN THE CAMP- THE FLEET SUNK -- BOOK III: MARCH TO MEXICO. CHAPTER I: PROCEEDINGS AT CEMPOALLA- THE SPANIARDS CLIMB THE TABLE-LAND -- PICTURESQUE SCENERY -- TRANSACTIONS WITH THE NATIVES -- EMBASSY TO TLASCALA -- CHAPTER II: REPUBLIC OF TLASCALA- ITS INSTITUTIONS -- EARLY HISTORY -- DISCUSSIONS IN THE SENATE -- DESPERATE BATTLES -- CHAPTER III: DECISIVE VICTORY -- INDIAN COUNCIL -- NIGHT ATTACK -- NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ENEMY -- TLASCALAN HERO -- CHAPTER IV: DISCONTENTS IN THE ARMY -- TLASCALAN SPIES -- PEACE WITH THE REPUBLIC -- EMBASSY FROM MONTEZUMA -- CHAPTER V: SPANIARDS ENTER TLASCALA -- DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL -- ATTEMPTED CONVERSION -- AZTEC EMBASSY -- INVITED TO CHOLULA -- CHAPTER VI: CITY OF CHOLULA -- GREAT TEMPLE -- MARCH TO CHOLULA -- RECEPTION OF THE SPANIARDS -- CONSPIRACY DETECTED -- CHAPTER VII: TERRIBLE MASSACRE -- TRANQUILLITY RESTORED -- REFLECTIONS ON THE MASSACRE -- FURTHER PROCEEDINGS- ENVOYS FROM MONTEZUMA -- CHAPTER VIII: MARCH RESUMED -- ASCENT OF THE GREAT VOLCANO -- VALLEY OF MEXICO -- IMPRESSION ON THE SPANIARDS -- CONDUCT OF MONTEZUMA -- THEY DESCEND INTO THE VALLEY -- CHAPTER IX: ENVIRONS OF MEXICO -- INTERVIEW WITH MONTEZUMA -- ENTRANCE INTO THE CAPITAL -- HOSPITABLE RECEPTION -- VISIT TO THE EMPEROR -- BOOK IV: RESIDENCE IN MEXICO -- CHAPTER I: TEZCUCAN LAKE -- DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL -- PALACES AND MUSEUMS- ROYAL HOUSEHOLD -- MONTEZUMA'S WAY OF LIFE -- CHAPTER II. MARKET OF MEXICO -- GREAT TEMPLE -- INTERIOR SANCTUARIES -- SPANISH QUARTERS -- CHAPTER III: ANXIETY OF CORTÉS- SEIZURE OF MONTEZUMA -- HIS TREATMENT BY THE SPANIARDS- EXECUTION OF HIS OFFICERS -- MONTEZUMAIN IRONS- REFLECTIONS -- CHAPTER IV: MONTEZUMA'S DEPORTMENT -- HIS LIFE IN THE "SPANISH QUARTERS -- MEDITATED INSURRECTION -- LORD OF TEZCUCO SEIZED -- FURTHER MEASURES OF CORTÉS -- CHAPTER V: MONTEZUMA SWEARS ALLEGIANCE TO SPAIN -- ROYAL TREASURES -- THEIR DIVISION -- CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN THE TEOCALLI- DISCONTENTS OF THE AZTECS. CHAPTER VI: FATE OF CORTÉS' EMISSARIES- PROCEEDING IN THE CASTILIAN COURT -- PREPARATIONS OF VELASQUEZ -- NARVAEZ LANDS IN MEXICO -- POLITIC CONDUCT OF CORTÉ -- HE LEAVES THE CAPITAL -- CHAPTER VII: CORTÉS DESCENDS FROM THE TABLE-LAND -- NEGOTIATES WITH NARVAEZ -- PREPARES TO ASSAULT HIM -- QUARTERS OF NARVAEZ- ATTACK BY NIGHT -- NARVAEZ DEFATED -- CHAPTER VIII: DISCONTENT OF THE TROOPS- INSURRECTION IN THE CAPITAL -- RETURN OF CORTÉS- GENERAL SIGNS OF HOSTILITY -- MASSACRE BY ALVARADO -- RISING OF THE AZT ECS -- BOOK V: EXPULSION FROM MEXICO -- CHAPTER 1: DESPERATE ASSAULT ON THE QUARTERS -- FURY OF THE MEXICANS- SALLY OF THE SPANIARDS -- MONTEZUMA ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE-DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED -- CHAPTER II: STORMING OF THE GREAT TEMPLE- SPIRIT OF THE AZTECS- DISTRESSES OF THE GARRISON -- SHARP COMBATS IN THE CITY -- DEATH OF MONTEZUMA -- CHAPTER III: COUNCIL OF WAR -- SPANIARDS EVACUATE THE CITY -- NOCHE TRISTE, OR THE " MELANCHOLY NIGHT "- TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER -- HALT FOR THE NIGHT -- AMOUNT OF LO SSES -- CHAPTER IV: RETREAT OF THE SPANIARDS -- DISTRESSES OF THE ARMY -- PYRAMIDS OF TEOTIHUACAN -- GREAT BATTLE OF OTUMBA -- CHAPTER V: ARRIVAL IN TLASCALA -- FRIENDLY RECEPTION -- DISCONTENTS OF THE ARMY -- JEALOUSY OF THE TLASCALANS- EMBASSY FROM MEXICO -- CHAPTER VI: WAR WITH THE SURROUNDING TRIBES- SUCCESSES OF THE SPANIARDS -DEATH OF MAXIXCA -- ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS -- RETURN IN TRIUMPH TO TLASCALA -- CHAPTER VII: GUATEMOZIN, EMPEROR OF THE AZTECS- PREPARATIONS FOR THE MARCH -- MILITARY CODE- SPANIARDS CROSS THE SIERRA -- ENTER TEZCUCO-PRINCE IXTLILXOCHITL -- BOOK VI: SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF MEXICO -- CHAPTER I: ARRANGEMENTS AT TEZCUCO -- SACK OF IZTAPALAPAN -- ADVANTAGES OF THE SPANIARDS -- WISE POLICY OF CORTÉS -- TRANSPORTATION OF THE BRIGANTINES. CHAPTER II: CORTÉS RECONNOITRES THE CAPITAL -- OCCUPIES TACUBA -- SKIRMISHES WITH THE ENEMY -- EXPEDITION OF SANDOVAL -- ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS -- CHAPTER III: SECOND RECONNOITRING EXPEDITION -- ENGAGEMENTS ON THE SIERRA -- CAPTURE OF CUERNAVACA -- BATTLES AT XOCHIMILCO -- NARROW ESCAPE OF CORTÉS- HE ENTERS TACUBA -- CHAPTER IV: CONSPIRACY IN THE ARMY -- BRIGANTINES LAUNCHED -- MUSTER OF FORCES -- EXECUTION OF XICOTENCATL -- MARCH OF THE ARMY- BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE -- CHAPTER V: INDIAN FLOTILLA DEFEATED -- OCCUPATION OF THE CAUSEWAYS -- DESPERATE ASSAULTS -- FIRING OF THE PALACES- SPIRIT OF THE BESIEGED- BARRACKS FOR THE TROOPS -- CHAPTER VI: GENERAL ASSAULT ON THE CITY -- DEFEAT OF THE SPANIARDS -- THEIR DISASTROUS CONDITION -- SACRIFICE OF THE CAPTIVES -- DEFECTION OF THE ALLIES -- CONSTANCY OF THE TROOPS -- CHAPTER VII: SUCCESSES OF THE SPANIARDS -- FRUITLESS OFFERS TO GUATEMOZIN -BUILDINGS RAZED TO THE GROUND- TERRIBLE FAMINE -- THE TROOPS GAIN THE MARKET -PLACE -- BATTERING ENGINE -- CHAPTER VIII: DREADFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE BESIEGED -- SPIRIT OF GUATEMOZIN -MURDEROUS ASSAULTS- CAPTURE OF GUATEMOZIN -- EVACUATION OF THE CITY -- TERMINATION OF THE SIEGE -- REFLECTIONS -- BOOK VII: CONCLUSION -- SUBSEQUENT CAREER OF CORTÉS -- CHAPTER I: TORTURE OF GUATEMOZIN -- SUBMISSION OF THE COUNTRY -- REBUILDING OF THE CAPITAL -- MISSION TO CASTILE -- COMPLAINTS AGAINST CORTÉS- HE IS CONFIRMED IN HIS AUTHORITY -- CHAPTER II: MODERN MEXICO -- SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTRY -- CONDITION OF THE NATIVES- CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES -- CULTIVATION OF THE SOIL -VOYAGES AND EXPEDITIONS -- CHAPTER III: DEFECTION OF OLID -- DREADFUL MARCH TO HONDURAS -- EXECUTION OF GUATEMOZIN -- DONA MARINA -- ARRIVAL AT HONDURAS -- CHAPTER IV: DISTURBANCES IN MEXICO -- RETURN OF CORTÉS -- DISTRUST OF THE COURT- CORTÉS RETURNS TO SPAIN -- DEATH OF SANDOVAL -- BRILLIANT RECEPTION OF CORTÉS -- HONOURS CONFERRED ON HIM. CHAPTER V: CORTÉS REVISITS MEXICO -- RETIRES TO HIS ESTATES- HIS VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY -- FINAL RETURN TO CASTILE -- COLD RECEPTION -- DEATH OF CORTÉS- HIS CHARACTER -- APPENDIX -- PART I: ORIGIN OF THE MEXICAN CIVILIZATION.-ANALOGIES WITH THE OLD WORLD -- PART II: ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS -- INDEX.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 1986
• Extent: 1 online resource (763 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 972.02; Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351340564; 1351340565
• Related ISBNs: 9781138567832
• Notes: Note: Description based on print version record.
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