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Aztec Warrior: AD 1325-1521 (Warrior)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9781841761480
ISBN: 1841761486
Label: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 64
Publication Date: June 25, 2001
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Studio: Osprey Publishing
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Editorial Review:
According to one popular image, the Aztec army was a ruthless and efficient war machine, that established an empire by convincingly overwhelming its neighbors, sacrificing thousands to bloodthirsty gods along the way. From a contrasting perspective, its native warriors were no match for the modern warring methods of Cortés' greatly outnumbered Spaniards, who decisively defeated them. The reality of the Aztec warrior's ability and effectiveness lies somewhere between those two extremes, as this title makes clear. By examining the experiences of a hypothetical individual, Cuauhtli, this meticulously researched book shows that the history of Aztec warfare is much richer and far more complex than previously understood, and reveals the close relationship between social and military matters in Aztec society.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Concise and detailed
Mesoamerican history can often be confusing. The ally of one day quickly became the enemy of the next. This book was somehow able to cut through that without sacrificing any of the detail. The end result is a very solid and informative account of these warriors and the wars they fought in.
Rating:  - Aztec Army revealed
Fascinating... this is without a doubt one of the most thorough basic introduction ever written to the organization of the ancient Aztec army. Relying heavily on original scholarly works, documentary sources, codices, and museum collections, as well as expert reconstructions, the author has written an enthralling account of the life of a typical warrior as he works his way up through the ranks of command. The illustrations are amazingly detailed and illustrate exactly how Aztec uniforms were designed ... Read More
Rating:  - Not that Great
At first i was very excited about the topic. But the book doesn't deliver.
Maybe good for a second grader... some illustrations o.k. but i had a problem with the artist description of the soldiers... some illustrations make the warriors look like old men in pampers... all the warriors are depicted as old
some biased eurocentric...
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