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477 pages 26 cm Includes bibliographical references PART ONE. Ancient America: I. The Mayas of Central America. Maya industry, commerce, and agriculture ; The social order ; The religious life ; A Maya legend of the creation of the first men ; The magical feats of two Maya heroes -- II. The Aztecs of Mexico. Aztec warfare ; The battle of Azcapotzalco ; The unvanquished ; The halls of Montezuma ; Aztec industry and commerce ; The condition of the Aztec Peasantry ; Religion and ritual ; The Aztecs literary heritage -- II. The Incas of Peru. The sources of Inca strength ; Pachacuti: Conqueror and giver of laws ; The way of the emperor ; How the Incas formed a nation ; The village basis of Inca society ; Inca agriculture ; Inca sun worship ; The shepherd and the virgin of the sun ; Two views of the Inca empire -- PART TWO. The Conquest of America: IV. The Hispanic Background. In praise of Spain ; The Cid Campeador: Symbol of Spanish nationality ; The Catholic kings ; The Spanish inquisition ; The fall of Granada -- V. The Great Discoveries. Prince Henry of Portugal: Advance into the unknown ; The man Columbus ; “Saint Augustine doubts...” ; Landfall ; Amerigo Vespucci: Master mariner a

Author

Benjamin Keen

Publisher

Boston, Houghton Mifflin

Published

1955

Language

EN

Subjects

History, Humanities