War and society in ancient Mesoamerica /
In this study of warfare in ancient Mesoamerica, Hassig offers insights into 3000 years of Mesoamerican history, from roughly 1500 BC to the Spanish conquest. He examines the methods, purposes, and values of warfare as practised by the major pre-Columbian societies and shows how warfare affected the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
©1992.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In this study of warfare in ancient Mesoamerica, Hassig offers insights into 3000 years of Mesoamerican history, from roughly 1500 BC to the Spanish conquest. He examines the methods, purposes, and values of warfare as practised by the major pre-Columbian societies and shows how warfare affected the rise of the state. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 337 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-312) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780520912281 0520912284 0585134960 9780585134963 |