Cargando…

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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hassig, Ross, 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1992.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The approach to war
  • The rise of warfare in Mesoamerica
  • Warfare and the spread of states
  • Teotihuacan and the integration of Mesoamerica
  • The impact beyond the Empire
  • The fall of Teotihuacan and its aftermath
  • The Late Classic interregnum
  • The reintegration of Mesoamerica
  • The Aztec era
  • Patterns of warfare in Mesoamerica.