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With Cortes the Conqueror
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The three different races who played the most prominent parts in the exploration of the New World the English, the French, the Spanish - were actuated to a certain extent by the same motives. They sought for fortune, adventure, liberty and the chance to convert the heathen; but they differed in the degree by which these motives affected them. The Spaniards above all desired gold and what they believed was the saving from hell of thousands of unbaptized souls. Cortes's zeal to convert Montezuma and his people was undoubtedly as sincere as his eagerness for Montezuma's treasure.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The three different races who played the most prominent parts in the exploration of the New World the English, the French, the Spanish - were actuated to a certain extent by the same motives. They sought for fortune, adventure, liberty and the chance to convert the heathen; but they differed in the degree by which these motives affected them. The Spaniards above all desired gold and what they believed was the saving from hell of thousands of unbaptized souls. Cortes's zeal to convert Montezuma and his people was undoubtedly as sincere as his eagerness for Montezuma's treasure.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
350 pages, Paperback
First published July 13, 2015
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June 21, 2020
The old illustrations were fantastic, and the historical accuracy of Aztec daily life was fascinating. Of course, it was very plot-driven, with characters there just to do the author’s bidding and admire Cortes.
Virginia Watson is a talented writer; so much so that after an entire chapter of Fernando seized, stripped and tied to an altar with a priest about to cut his still-beating heart out...Yeah, I’m horrified and not invested enough to finish.
Virginia Watson is a talented writer; so much so that after an entire chapter of Fernando seized, stripped and tied to an altar with a priest about to cut his still-beating heart out...Yeah, I’m horrified and not invested enough to finish.
May 10, 2016
I purchased this book on eBay because of the illustrations by famous 20th Century illustrator Frank E. Schoonover. Published in 1917, it reminded me of an illustrated edition of Treasure Island or Kidnapped illustrated by Wyeth. The story follows the true story/history of Cortes and his conquistador's capture of Montezuma and vanquishing of the Aztec empire, but through the characters of three young men, one Spanish, one Aztec and one Tscalan. The interaction of these three "heroes" is fanciful and very unlikely but it makes for a good adventure story added on to the history of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. This would make an excellent book for an 8th - 12th grade student. Sugar-coated history.
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