Aztec Warfare

Aztec Warfare
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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages : 428
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ISBN-10 : 0806127732
ISBN-13 : 9780806127736
Rating : 4/5 (736 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Aztec Warfare by : Ross Hassig

Download or read book Aztec Warfare written by Ross Hassig and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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