Empires of Early Latin America (The Maya, the Aztecs, the Incas,) 3 Boxed SET Folio Society Hardcover – January 1, 2002

Davies' book was first published in 1973, and it reads as such. More modern scholarship shys away from making value judgements referring to a culture as "barbaric" or "war-like" yet such pejoratives are not uncommon in _The Aztecs: a history_. In terms of the overall content, I found  The Aztecs (Third Edition) (Ancient Peoples and Places)  to be both better written and reflective of more recent scholarship. Where Davies excells (and Townsend falls short) is in the detailing of the arrival of the Spanish and the conquest of the Aztec empire. Sadly, this comprises only the last few chapters, but it is also the strongest part of his history. For those with familarity with the Nahuatl and Aztec culture and history, this is a pass, Townsend's _The Aztecs_ a better survery for those seeking an introduction.

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