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History of the conquest of Mexico
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William Hickling Prescott
One of the most famous history books ever written--and an excellent account of Mexican civilization at the time of the conquest. Here is a rich portrait of Aztec culture, which dominated the many races of Mexico with savage brutality, and of Hernando Cortes and his small party of cavaliers, who succeeded against all odds in defeating them. As the ...
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Wild Steps of Heaven
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Victor Villasenor
Following his brilliant bestseller Rain of Gold, Mexican-American author Villasenor continues the moving saga of his family, including his father Juan, who finds the courage to overcome poverty and persecution through the inspiration of his brave brother Jose, and his spirited mother, who had a magical way of seeing beauty in each new day.
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Savage Desire
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Rosemary Rogers
This sweeping historical epic marks the return of Rogers' most beloved characters--Steve and Ginny Morgan--established in her three previous books, "Sweet Savage Love, Dark Fires", and "Lost Love, Last Love". An unforgettable adventure takes Steve and Ginny from the shores of Europe and Russia to the upheaval of revolutionary Mexico as they ...
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Aztec Inca and Maya
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Dr. Elizabeth Baquedano, DK Publishing
Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.
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Aztec Rage
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Gary Jennings, Junius Podrug, Robert Gleason
"This is a book that will change your ideas about Mexican history and the whole history of the Americas. It resonates with original research and vivid drama."--Thomas Fleming, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Liberty! The American Revolution on Aztec Rage."
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Ambivalent Conquests: Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1517-1570
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Inga Clendinnen
A study of Mayan conversion in sixteenth-century Yucatan.
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Malinche
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Laura Esquivel
A New York Times Bestselling AuthorWhen Malinalli, a member of the tribe conquered by the Aztec warriors, first meets Corte s, she believes him to be the reincarnated forefather god of her tribe. She assumes that her task is to help him destroy the Aztec empire and free her people. Malinalli gradually comes to realize that Corte s's thirst for ...
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The crown of Mexico; Maximilian and his Empress Carlota.
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Joan Haslip
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Captain from Castile
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Samuel Shellabarger
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The angry Aztecs
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Terry Deary
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The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft
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Hubert Howe Bancroft
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The Veracruz Blues
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Mark Winegardner
Set in 1946, VERACRUZ BLUES tells the tale of one man's attempt to create a third major baseball league in Mexico--a league that will be fully integrated, including a black pitcher named Theolic "Fireball'' Smith, a Cuban power hitter named Roberto Ortiz, and Danny Gardella, a first-baseman from the Bronx.
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The forgotten peninsula; a naturalist in Baja California
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Joseph Wood Krutch
'Krutch applies his sensitive perceptions to an area he has grown to know intimately in ten visits. . . a world all its own that has lessons to give the rest of the world.' -Kirkus Reviews
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Gringos in Paradise: An American Couple Builds Their Retirement Dream House in a Seaside Village in Mexico
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Barry Golson
In a lighthearted, uplifting, yet practical account, Golson details the year he and his wife spent building their dream house in Mexico for this first fun and informative chronicle of the new trend of retiring south of the border. Photos.
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The Wines of America
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Leon David Adams
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Fire & Blood: A History of Mexico
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T R Fehrenbach
"Fire & Blood" tells the story of Mexican history from the earliest days of human settlement through the modern era. The author paints engaging portraits of the major personalities in the country's history, including Motecuhzoma (Montezuma), Cortes, Santa Anna, Juarez, Maximilian, Diaz, Pancho Villa and Zapata. This edition has been updated ...
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Aztecs of Mexico: Origin, Rise, & Fall of the Aztec Nation
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George C Vaillant
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La Capital: The Biography of Mexico City
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Jonathan Kandell
The history of Mexico City is a sweeping, dramatic saga of individuals confronting victory and defeat, opulence and misery, euphoria and catastrophe. A colorful panorama, told by a Latin American correspondent of the New York Times. 16 pages of photos.
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The Conquistadors
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Hammond Innes
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The Life and Times of Pancho Villa
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Friedrich Katz
This biography of Pancho Villa, the Mexican revolutionary and outlaw, was a New York Times Notable Book for 1999.
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The Discovery of Chocolate
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James Runcie
Diego de Godoy is part of the entourage of Cortés when he sails to America, and he returns with the gift of chocolate for his beloved, Isabella. By then, however, she has died--and over a hundred years have passed, but thanks to a magic potion Diego received in the New World, he has not aged (nor has his dog). As he makes his way through history, ...
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Maya Ruins of Mexico in Color: Palenque, Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, Xlapak, Labna, Chichen Itza, Coba, Tulum
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William M. Ferguson
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The Olmecs: America's First Civilization
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Richard A Diehl
"The first truly complete and authoritative account of this 3,000-year-old culture."Michael D. Coe, Yale University The Olmecs of southern Mexico are America's oldest civilization and Mesoamerica's "Mother Culture." Long famous for their colossal heads carved from giant boulders, the Olmecs have fascinated the public and archaeologists ...
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The Luck of Huemac
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Daniel Peters
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Balun-Canan
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Rosario Castellanos
Rosario Castellanos was born in Mixico City in 1925. She was a fiction writer, poet, playwriter and ensayist. In 1971 she was appointed Mexican ambassador to Israel, where she died tragically in 1974. Balzn-Canan is her greatest novel. In it, conflicts in the indigenous world of Chiapas are infused with a universal resonance.
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