Aztec, Mixtec and Zapotec Armies (Men-at-Arms)

The book has good information on weapons, armies and Mesoamerican warfare in general. It has got beautiful and quite accurate drawings of several of the uniforms and outfits ancient Mexicans wore.Just a piece of advice: if you are an Aztec history enthusiast, I HUGELY recommend looking for some Mexican authors, who have tried to clear some myths and erratic common beliefs about this culture. They have a vision of the Aztecs not through European-minded eyes. Pablo Moctezuma Barragan, Miguel de Leon-Portilla and Ignacio Romerovargas are good examples. Be warned however, that these authors may display too much nationalism in their texts. All in all, when reading ANYTHING about Prehispanic American civilizations, it is recommended to be critical and apply your own criteria.This is a great book, highly suitable for anyone with an interest of knowing a little about how a really important region of America was like before Spain arrived.

A richly illustrated source on the armies of the Mexica Empire from the founding of Tenochtitlan up to the arrival of the Spaniards, who are not mentioned in the book. This makes this a rare book truly only about the Mexican armies, rather than focusing on the experience of the Spaniards that fought them.What little is known of the petty warring states of the Zapotecs and the Mixtecs is also examined. The book is also graced by beautiful color plates by Angus McBride, showing, among others, the warrior priests and the cuahchic shock troops of the Aztecs, and a beautiful Mixtec Queen.

Can't wait to read it .

It was a good read to learn a little about the aztecs. Learned something new.

It arrived on the estimated date. The book is bigger than i thought, and very well printed. I'm gonna have a good time reading it to know more of the mighty ancient armies of Mesoamerica.

Please see my review of Ospray's "Conquistadors"

Quite useful, arrived fast and in good shape Thanks

Great book on the history of the natives of mexico and amazing art work

The book was shorter than expected, but the work of Angus Mcbride is just awesome, also the information is detailed and to the point.

this is quite a simple but really interesting book ,clear and concise it is a really good read with beautiful illustrations !!!

J'ai acheté ce livre uniquement pour les illustrations e Angus McBride. Pour le reste on a des informations complètes dans les livres sur les civilisations mésoaméricaines