The Aztecs (Ancient Peoples and Places)

The Aztecs (Ancient Peoples and Places)

by RichardF.Townsend (Author)

Synopsis

From their remote origins as migrating tribes to their rise as builders of empire, the Aztecs were among the most dynamic and feared peoples of ancient Mexico. This fully revised and reorganized edition of Richard Townsend's masterly study, presents an expanded view of their history and cultural achievements, and includes colour plates for the first time.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: 3
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 22 Feb 2010

ISBN 10: 0500287910
ISBN 13: 9780500287910
Book Overview: The Aztecs were among the most dynamic and feared peoples of ancient Mexico, and Richard Townsend's masterly study presents a vivid account of their story

Media Reviews
'A remarkably fresh and beautifully produced scholarly study ... you will read it with pleasure' - The Times Literary Supplement
'Comprehensive, exceedingly well-researched. ... Highly recommended for the general reader or as the best available introduction to a complex subject' - William S. Dancey, Ohio State University
'Essential purchase for the Mesoamerican shelf' - Antiquity
Author Bio
Richard Townsend is Curator of the Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago.