TY - BOOK AU - Thomas,Hugh TI - Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes, and the fall of old Mexico SN - 9780671511043 U1 - 972.02 PY - 1993/// CY - New York PB - Simon & Schuster KW - Mexico - Conquest, 1519-1540 N2 - THE UNPARALLELED HISTORY OF THE FALL OF OLD MEXICO Drawing on newly discovered sources and writing with brilliance, drama, and profound historical insight, Hugh Thomas presents an engrossing narrative of one of the most significant events of Western history. Ringing with the fury of two great empires locked in an epic battle, Conquest captures in extraordinary detail the Mexican and Spanish civilizations and offers unprecedented in-depth portraits of the legendary opponents, Montezuma and Cortés. Conquest is an essential work of history from one of our most gifted historians. (http://books.simonandschuster.com/Conquest/Hugh-Thomas/9780671511043) ER -