Aztec Warrior e-bog
123,90 DKK
(inkl. moms 154,88 DKK)
According to one popular image, the Aztec army was a ruthless and efficient war machine, that established an empire by convincingly overwhelming its neighbors, sacrificing thousands to bloodthirsty gods along the way. From a contrasting perspective, its native warriors were no match for the modern warring methods of Cort s' greatly outnumbered Spaniards, who decisively defeated them. The realit...
E-bog
123,90 DKK
Forlag
Osprey Publishing
Udgivet
20 maj 2012
Længde
64 sider
Genrer
1KLCM
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781780967578
According to one popular image, the Aztec army was a ruthless and efficient war machine, that established an empire by convincingly overwhelming its neighbors, sacrificing thousands to bloodthirsty gods along the way. From a contrasting perspective, its native warriors were no match for the modern warring methods of Cort s' greatly outnumbered Spaniards, who decisively defeated them. The reality of the Aztec warrior's ability and effectiveness lies somewhere between those two extremes, as this title makes clear. By examining the experiences of a hypothetical individual, Cuauhtli, this meticulously researched book shows that the history of Aztec warfare is much richer and far more complex than previously understood, and reveals the close relationship between social and military matters in Aztec society.