Aztec Warfare: Imperial Expansion and Political Controlvolume 188

by Ross Hassig

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806127732
• ISBN13: 9780806127736
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"