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Conquest of Mexico, Vol. 1

William Hickling Prescott, Keith Henderson and Thomas Athol Joyce 1922 © Public Domain
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  • BOOK I INTRODUCTION--VIEW OF THE AZTEC CIVILISATION
    • I. ANCIENT MEXICO--CLIMATE AND PRODUCTS--PRIMITIVE RACES--AZTEC EMPIRE (page 9)
    • II. SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN--AZTEC NOBILITY--JUDICIAL SYSTEM--LAWS AND REVENUES--MILITARY INSTITUTIONS (page 20)
    • III. MEXICAN MYTHOLOGY--THE SACERDOTAL ORDER--THE TEMPLES--HUMAN SACRIFICES (page 36)
    • IV. MEXICAN HIEROGLYPHICS--MANUSCRIPTS--ARITHMETIC--CHRONOLOGY--ASTRONOMY (page 55)
    • V. AZTEC AGRICULTURE--MECHANICAL ARTS--MERCHANTS--DOMESTIC MANNERS (page 75)
    • VI. TEZCUCANS--THEIR GOLDEN AGE--ACCOMPLISHED PRINCES--DECLINE OF THEIR MONARCHY (page 90)
  • BOOK II DISCOVERY OF MEXICO
    • I. SPAIN UNDER CHARLES V.--PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY--COLONIAL POLICY--CONQUEST OF CUBA--EXPEDITION TO YUCATAN (page 119)
    • II. HERNANDO CORTÉS--HIS EARLY LIFE--VISITS THE NEW WORLD--HIS RESIDENCE IN CUBA--DIFFICULTIES WITH VELASQUEZ--ARMADA INTRUSTED TO CORTÉS (page 129)
    • III. JEALOUSY OF VELASQUEZ--CORTÉS EMBARKS--EQUIPMENT OF HIS FLEET--HIS PERSON AND CHARACTER--RENDEZVOUS AT HAVANA--STRENGTH OF HIS ARMAMENT (page 142)
    • IV. VOYAGE TO COZUMEL--CONVERSION OF THE NATIVES--JERONIMO DE AGUILAR--ARMY ARRIVES AT TABASCO--GREAT BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS--CHRISTIANITY INTRODUCED (page 151)
    • V. VOYAGE ALONG THE COAST--DOÑA MARINA--SPANIARDS LAND IN MEXICO--INTERVIEW WITH THE AZTECS (page 168)
    • VI. ACCOUNT OF MONTEZUMA--STATE OF HIS EMPIRE--STRANGE PROGNOSTICS--EMBASSY AND PRESENTS--SPANISH ENCAMPMENT (page 177)
    • VII. TROUBLES IN THE CAMP--PLAN OF A COLONY--MANAGEMENT OF CORTÉS--MARCH TO CEMPOALLA--PROCEEDINGS WITH THE NATIVES--FOUNDATION OF VERA CRUZ (page 193)
    • VIII. ANOTHER AZTEC EMBASSY--DESTRUCTION OF THE IDOLS--DESPATCHES SENT TO SPAIN--CONSPIRACY IN THE CAMP--THE FLEET SUNK (page 208)
  • BOOK III MARCH TO MEXICO
    • I. PROCEEDINGS AT CEMPOALLA--THE SPANIARDS CLIMB THE TABLELAND--PICTURESQUE SCENERY--TRANSACTIONS WITH THE NATIVES--EMBASSY TO TLASCALA (page 229)
    • II. REPUBLIC OF TLASCALA--ITS INSTITUTIONS--EARLY HISTORY--DISCUSSIONS IN THE SENATE--DESPERATE BATTLES (page 241)
    • III. DECISIVE VICTORY--INDIAN COUNCIL--NIGHT ATTACK--NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ENEMY--TLASCALAN HERO (page 255)
    • IV. DISCONTENTS IN THE ARMY--TLASCALAN SPIES--PEACE WITH THE REPUBLIC--EMBASSY FROM MONTEZUMA (page 267)
    • V. SPANIARDS ENTER TLASCALA--DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL--ATTEMPTED CONVERSION--AZTEC EMBASSY--INVITE TO CHOLULA (page 278)
    • VI. CITY OF CHOLULA--GREAT TEMPLE--MARCH TO CHOLULA--RECEPTION OF THE SPANIARDS--CONSPIRACY DETECTED (page 287)
    • VII. TERRIBLE MASSACRE--TRANQUILITY RESTORED--REFLECTIONS ON THE MASSACRE--FURTHER PROCEEDINGS--ENVOYS FROM MONTEZUMA (page 303)
    • VIII. MARCH RESUMED--ASCENT OF THE GREAT VOLCANO--VALLEY OF MEXICO--IMPRESSION ON THE SPANIARDS--CONDUCT OF MONTEZUMA--THEY DESCEND INTO THE VALLEY (page 315)
    • IX. ENVIRONS OF MEXICO--INTERVIEW WITH MONTEZUMA--ENTRANCE INTO THE CAPITAL--HOSPITABLE RECEPTION--VISIT TO THE EMPEROR (page 331)
  • BOOK IV RESIDENCE IN MEXICO
    • I. TEZCUCAN LAKE--DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITAL--PALACES AND MUSEUMS--ROYAL HOUSEHOLD--MONTEZUMA'S WAY OF LIFE (page 357)
    • II. MARKET OF MEXICO--GREAT TEMPLE--INTERIOR SANCTUARIES--SPANISH QUARTERS (page 375)
    • III. ANXIETY OF CORTÉS--SEIZURE OF MONTEZUMA--HIS TREATMENT BY THE SPANIARDS--EXECUTION OF HIS OFFICERS--MONTEZUMA IN IRONS--REFLECTIONS (page 388)
    • IV. MONTEZUMA'S DEPORTMENT--HIS LIFE IN THE SPANISH QUARTERS--MEDITATED INSURRECTION--LORD OF TEZCUCO SEIZED--FURTHER MEASURES OF CORTÉS (page 406)
  • NOTES TO VOL. I. (page 417)
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Journal AbbreviationLabelURL
HAHR 39.1 (Feb. 1959): 150-172 http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0018-2168%28195902%2939%3A1%3C150%3ACOM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-X
Man 23 (May 1923): 78 http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0025-1496%28192305%291%3A23%3C78%3A4%3E2.0.CO%3B2-7
GJ 61.5 (May 1923): 380 http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0016-7398%28192305%2961%3A5%3C380%3ATCOM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-O
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