Description
In exploring the pattern and methods of Aztec expansion, Ross Hassig focuses on political and economic factors. Because they lacked numerical superiority, faced logistical problems presented by the terrain, and competed with agriculture for manpower, the Aztecs relied as much on threats and the image of power as on military might to subdue enemies and hold them in their orbit. Hassig describes the role of war in the everyday life of the capital, Tenochtitlan: the place of the military in Aztec society; the education and training of young warriors; the organization of the army; the use of weapons and armor; and the nature of combat.
Author: Ross Hassig
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 12/11/2020
Pages: 428
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.13h x 5.98w x 0.89d
ISBN13: 9780806127736
ISBN10: 0806127732
BISAC Categories:
- History | Latin America | Mexico
- History | Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
- History | Military | General