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Fire and Blood - by T R Fehrenbach (Paperback)
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- "Mexico's history is a mixture of conquest and plunder, violence and brutality, fabulous civilizations, and spectacular cultural achievements.
- About the Author: T. R. Fehrenbach, a native Texan, is the author of several books, including Fire and Blood: A History of Mexico and Comanches: The Destruction of a People.
- 702 Pages
- History, Latin America
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About the Book
There have been many Mexicos. Fehrenbach brilliantly delineates the contrasts and conflicts between them, unraveling the history while weaving a fascinating tapestry of beauty and brutality. Throughout the narrative the author resurrects the great personalities of Mexican history. This edition has been updated to include recent events.Book Synopsis
"Mexico's history is a mixture of conquest and plunder, violence and brutality, fabulous civilizations, and spectacular cultural achievements. A fascinating story."--Christian Science Monitor There have been many Mexicos: the country of varied terrain, of Amerindian heritage, of the Spanish Conquest, of the Revolution, and of the modern era of elections and the rule of bankers. Mexico was forged in the fires of successive civilizations, and baptized with the blood of millions, all of whom added tragic dimensions to the modern Mexican identity. T. R. Fehrenbach brilliantly delineates the contrasts and conflicts between them, unraveling the history while weaving a fascinating tapestry of beauty and brutality: the Amerindians, who wrought from the vulnerable land a great indigenous Meso-American civilization by the first millennium B.C.; the successive reigns of Olmec, Maya, Toltec, and Mexic masters, who ruled through an admirably efficient bureaucracy and the power of the priests, propitiating the capricious gods with human sacrifices; the Spanish conquistadors, who used smallpox, technology, and their own ruthless individualism to erect a new tyranny over the ruins of the old; the agony of independent Mexico, struggling with the weight of its overwhelming past and tremendous potential. Throughout the narrative the author resurrects the great personalities of Mexican history, such as Motecuhzoma, Cortes, Santa Anna, Juárez, Maximilian, Díaz, Pancho Villa, and Zapata. Fehrenbach, who has updated this edition to include recent events, has created a work of scholarly perspective and gripping prose.About the Author
T. R. Fehrenbach, a native Texan, is the author of several books, including Fire and Blood: A History of Mexico and Comanches: The Destruction of a People. He lives in San Antonio.Dimensions (Overall): 8.77 Inches (H) x 5.33 Inches (W) x 1.61 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.86 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 702
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Latin America
Publisher: Da Capo
Theme: Mexico
Format: Paperback
Author: T R Fehrenbach
Language: English
Street Date: March 22, 1995
TCIN: 85008284
UPC: 9780306806285
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-2879
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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