William H Prescott: 18 books

The Aztec Empire was one of the most remarkable civilizations to have ever existed. In 1519, Hernándo Cortés landed on the Gulf Coast, and two years later the Aztec civilization was a shadow of its former self. The Spanish must have appeared invincible, with their Tlascalan allies,...

"It is a magnificent epic," said William H. Prescott after the publication of History of the Conquest of Mexico in 1843. Since then, his sweeping account of Cortés's subjugation of the Aztec people has endured as a landmark work of scholarship and dramatic storytelling. This pioneering study presents...

Revisit a world of conquest, exploration, and imperial adventure with this Modern Library eBook bundle that includes Edward Gibbon’s The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Francis Parkman’s Montcalm and Wolfe, William H. Prescott’s History of the Conquest of Mexico, and Theodore Roosevelt’s...

Reign Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic Volume I William H. Prescott, american historian (1796-1859) This ebook presents «Reign Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic Volume I», from William H. Prescott. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table...

History of the Reign of Philip the Second William H. Prescott, american historian (1796-1859) This ebook presents «History of the Reign of Philip the Second», from William H. Prescott. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of...

History of The Reign of Philip Volume III William H. Prescott, american historian (1796-1859) This ebook presents «History of The Reign of Philip Volume III», from William H. Prescott. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01-...

Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic Volume III William H. Prescott, american historian (1796-1859) This ebook presents «Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic Volume III», from William H. Prescott. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected....

Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic Volume II William H. Prescott, american historian (1796-1859) This ebook presents «Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic Volume II», from William H. Prescott. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected....

The story of the fall of the Inca civilisation in Peru is one of the most astonishing episodes ever to occur in history; and in the skilful hands of William H. Prescott, one of America's greatest historians, it takes on a new dimension. The narrative positively seethes with detail, drama, as the...

The story of the fall of the Mexica/Aztec civilisation in Mexico is one of the most astonishing episodes ever to occur in history; and in the skilful hands of William H. Prescott, one of America's greatest historians, it takes on a thrilling new dimension. Richly filled with detail, Prescott intricately...

A recognized Latin American history masterpiece "The History of the Conquest of Peru" offers an authoritative vision of Pizarro's turbulent defeat of the Inca Empire. Overflowing with spectacle, every page encapsulates the ruthlessness and arrogance of the conquistadors.

English writers have done more for the illustration of Spanish history, than for that of any Other except their own. To say nothing of the recent general compendium, executed for the “Cabinet Cyclopaedia,” a work of singular acuteness and information, we have particular narratives of the several...

Mexico's rich culture has long fascinated scholars, with stories of ancient civilizations and great conquerors. History of the Conquest of Mexico (1843) expounds upon the virtues of Mexico while seeking to explain the tragedy of the country's defeat in terms of its neighboring civilizations. The arrival...