Conquest : Montezuma, Cortes, and the fall of Old Mexico (Record no. 23646)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 0671705180 |
| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER | |
| International Standard Serial Number | 9780671705183 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 972.02 Tho |
| Item number | 15 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 972.02 Tho |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Thomas, Hugh |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Conquest : Montezuma, Cortes, and the fall of Old Mexico |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Hugh Thomas |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Simon & Schuster |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1993 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | New York |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 812 p |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Ancient Mexico -- Spain of the golden age -- To know the secrets of the land -- Cortés and Montezuma -- Cortés plans undone -- The Spanish recovery -- The battle for Tenochtitlan -- Aftermath -- Appendices -- Genealogies -- Unpublished documents |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | In Conquest one of the most distinguished modern historians has written the first major history of the conquest of Mexico since Prescott's classic account, published over 150 years ago. Cortes' conquest of Mexico in 1519-1521 is one of the most famous stories in the world. Macaulay wrote that the way Aztec emperor Montezuma died was one of the two things that every schoolboy knew. The story of the 500 conquistadores landing near Vera Cruz, the subsequent burning of the boats, the march up to the Aztec capital, the extraordinary battles and ruses en route, the welcome by Montezuma, the later quarrels, the Spanish withdrawal, the bloody fighting, and the eventual apocalyptic victory can never fail to excite the imagination. Drawing on newly discovered sources and taking into account information not available to earlier scholars, Hugh Thomas, author of the bestselling The Spanish Civil War and The History of the Cuban Revolution, presents a full and balanced history of one of the most significant events of Western civilization, a subject and an era of continued fascination to millions of readers. Here, in a brilliant and detailed narrative, full of the sound and fury of great events and the clash of empires and personalities, is a book that rivals Prescott's for its sweeping view of history, but is written with a new respect for the civilization and culture that Cortes ruthlessly destroyed. Hugh Thomas' account of the collapse of Montezuma's great Mexican empire under the onslaughts of Cortes' conquistadores is one of the major historical works of the decade. It bristles with moral and political issues that are profoundly relevant to our time, and is also a thrilling narrative, brimful of the sheer excitement of discovery. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Information code or alphabet | 66272 |
| 600 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Montezuma II, Emperor of Mexico |
| Dates associated with a name | approximately 1480-1520 |
| 600 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Cortés, Hernán |
| Dates associated with a name | 1485-1547 |
| 648 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CHRONOLOGICAL TERM | |
| Source of heading or term | Conquest of Mexico (1519-1540) |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 1519-1540 |
| Geographic subdivision | Mexico |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | 900 - 999 |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | 16.28 | 972.02 Tho | 66272 | 2007-07-31 |