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Five letters, 1519-1526 / / Hernando Cortes ; [edited by Sir E. Denison Ross and Eileen Power ; translated by J. Bayard Morris with an introduction]



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Autore: Cortes Hernando <1485-1547., > Visualizza persona
Titolo: Five letters, 1519-1526 / / Hernando Cortes ; [edited by Sir E. Denison Ross and Eileen Power ; translated by J. Bayard Morris with an introduction] Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2005
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (455 p.)
Disciplina: 972/.02
Soggetto geografico: Mexico History Conquest, 1519-1540
Altri autori: MorrisJ. Bayard (John Bayard)  
PowerEileen <1889-1940.>  
RossE. Denison, Sir, <1871-1940.> (Edward Denison)  
Note generali: Reprinted. First published in 1928.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1. HIS LIFE; 2. THE MAN; 3. COMRADES AND CONTEMPORARIES; 4. ETHICS OF CONQUEST; 5. THE LETTERS; THE FIRST LETTER; THE SECOND LETTER; THE THIRD LETTER; THE FOURTH LETTER; THE FIFTH LETTER; NOTES; INDEX
Sommario/riassunto: First published in 1928.'These letters, well edited tell of a great conqueror, fighting for God and his king, and reveal the might proportions of the truly Elizabethan character that was Hernando Cortés.' Times Literary Supplement.Cortés's letters to the Emperor from Mexico are half-letters, half-despatches. The letters were all written between 1519 and 1526.Letter One: Despite the original never having been recovered, there is little doubt about the contents of this letter. The earliest discoveries of the mainland from 1517 onwards are outlined.Letter Two: Arguably th
Titolo autorizzato: Five letters, 1519-1526  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-134-28521-3
1-134-28522-1
1-280-26810-7
9786610268108
0-203-32155-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910814519303321
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