Conquest of the Americas
Explore the best books on the Conquest of the Americas, featuring gripping accounts of history, exploration, and colonization. Discover must-read titles for history enthusiasts.
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Aztec
by Gary Jennings
The epic tale of an Aztec survivor of the Spanish conquest and his times as a warrior, scribe, travelling merchant, confidant of Motecuhzoma II, and envoy to the invading Spaniards.
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Mexico
by James Albert Michener
"Astounding...Fast-moving, Intriguing...James Michener is back in huge, familiar form with MEXICO." LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS Here is the story of an American journalist who travels to Mexico to report on the upcoming duel between two great matadors, but who is ultimately swept up in the dramatic story of his Mexican ancestors. From the brutality and brilliance of the ancients, to the iron fist of the invading Spaniards, to the modern-day Mexicans battling through dust and bloodshed to build a nation upon the ashes of revolution, James Michener weaves it all into an epic human story that ranks with the best of his beloved, bestselling novels. A MAIN SELECTION OF THE BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB
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Skull Rack
by Ron Braithwaite
"Tells of two religious figures revising the Mexican Conquest story. De la Pena, Spanish Inquisitor-General, has Mendoza, captured Jesuit historian, revise his book as de la Pena wants history remembered--here retelling the story as far as Cortes' expedition to Mexico. The story concludes in Hummingbird God"--Provided by publisher.
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Hummingbird God
by Ron Braithwaite
The sequel to Skull Rack (Oct. 2007), Hummingbird God continues the tale of Rodrigo de la Pena and Enrique Mendoza, two men of God reliving some of the worst atrocities in history. The story of the conquest of Mexico resumes with de la Pena, the Spanish Inquisitor-General, describing the first meeting of Cortes and Moctecuzoma. De la Pena has captured Mendoza, a Jesuit historian, to force him to retell history, so that the noble conquest of Mexico will forever be remembered exactly as he commands.
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Aztec Autumn
by Gary Jennings
After the Aztec empire falls to the Spaniards, a young Aztec named Tenamaxtli begins recruiting from among his fellow survivors of the Conquest to once again challenge the Spaniards and restore the Aztec empire.
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The Broken Spears
by LEON-PORTILLA, MIGUEL
For hundreds of years, the history of the conquest of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztecs has been told in the words of the Spanish victors. Miguel Le贸n-Portilla has long been at the forefront of expanding that history to include the voices of indigenous peoples. In this new and updated edition of his classic The Broken Spears, Le贸n-Portilla has included accounts from native Aztec descendants across the centuries. These texts bear witness to the extraordinary vitality of an oral tradition that preserves the viewpoints of the vanquished instead of the victors. Le贸n-Portilla's new Postscript reflects upon the critical importance of these unexpected historical accounts.
