Osvojenje Meksika

Osvojenje Meksika

William Prescott

The book explores in detail the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 16th century, with a particular focus on Hernán Cortés and his expedition that led to the fall of the Aztec Empire.

The book begins with an account of the social, political and cultural circumstances in Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish. Prescott describes how Cortés, driven by ambition and greed, gathered an army and set out to conquer. The author details the battles, strategies, and key moments in the conflict, including interactions with native tribes and political intrigue.

Prescott also analyzes the motivations and characters of the main participants, as well as the influence of European culture on Mexico. Through rich descriptions and analyses, the author explores the themes of power, colonialism and cultural exchange.

The book is admired for its historiographical accuracy and narrative style, which gives readers a deep insight into one of the most important moments in American history.

Original title
The Conquest of Mexico
Translation
Ljubica Topić
Graphics design
Hajrudin Kujundžić
Dimensions
20 x 14 cm
Pages
711
Publisher
Zora, Zagreb, 1955.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Language: Croatian.

No copies available

The last copy was sold recently.

 

Are you interested in another book? You can search the offer using our search engine or browse books by category.

You may also be interested in these titles

Malo tu malo tamo

Malo tu malo tamo

Luka Marotti, Miljenko Marotti

The book "A Little Here, a Little There" (2023) by Luka and Miljenko Marotti is a humorous and autobiographical collection of stories that follows their lives, experiences, and thoughts.

Hrvatski fotografski centar, 2023.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
15.00
Blagi divljak: Putopis iz Sudana

Blagi divljak: Putopis iz Sudana

Richard Wyndham

A travelogue by British painter and travel writer Richard Wyndham from Sudan (Bahr el Ghazal Province). A vivid, humorous and introspective account of his encounter with African tribes, nature and colonial reality in the 1930s.

Savremena biblioteka, 1940.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
6.24
Izvješća iz Tarahumare

Izvješća iz Tarahumare

Ivan Rattkay

The book contains three Latin reports by the Croatian Jesuit, nobleman and explorer Ivan Rattkay (Ratkaj, 1647–1683), born in Ptuj (today Slovenia), sent to the provincial of the Austro-Czech Jesuit province from the mission in northern Mexico.

ArTresor naklada, 1998.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
9.56
Sedam godina pustolovina I-II

Sedam godina pustolovina I-II

Mark Twain

Seven Years' Adventure is Twain's vivid, humorous, and semi-autobiographical account of his journey to the American West, the silver rush, pioneer life, and his encounter with the myths of the frontier.

Matica hrvatska, 1964.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
The book consists of two volumes
18.56
U zemlji Amanullaha

U zemlji Amanullaha

Larissa Reissner

A vivid account of the author's trip to Afghanistan in 1921-1922, a country in a turbulent period of modernization under the reformist king Amanullah Khan, the clash of tradition and the new age, and the exotic life of Afghan society.

Naklada Binoza, 1935.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
3.22 - 7.54
Sabrana djela A. P. Čehova #8: Čovjek u futroli i druge novele i putopisi

Sabrana djela A. P. Čehova #8: Čovjek u futroli i druge novele i putopisi

Anton Pavlovič Čehov

This book collects the narrative work of A. P. Chekhov, which was written during his most mature years. In addition, his travelogues "From Siberia" and "Sakhalin Island" have also been published.

Zora, 1960.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
13.58