Aztec Warfare: Imperial Expansion and Political Control - Couverture souple

Hassig, Ross

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0806127732 ISBN 13 : 9780806127736

Editeur : University of Oklahoma Press, 1995

Synopsis

In exploring the pattern and methods of Aztec expansion, Ross Hassig focuses on political and economic factors. Because they lacked numerical superiority, faced logistical problems presented by the terrain, and competed with agriculture for manpower, the Aztecs relied as much on threats and the image of power as on military might to subdue enemies and hold them in their orbit. Hassig describes the role of war in the everyday life of the capital, Tenochtitlan: the place of the military in Aztec society; the education and training of young warriors; the organization of the army; the use of weapons and armor; and the nature of combat.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ross Hassig, a historical anthropologist specializing in Mesoamerica, is the author of Time, History, and Belief in Aztec and Colonial Mexico; Aztec Warfare: Imperial Expansion and Political Control; and Trade, Tribute, and Transportation: The Sixteenth-Century Political Economy of the Valley of Mexico.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Oklahoma Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0806127732
• ISBN 13: 9780806127736
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 424
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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