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Fifth Sun
Book • 2019
Fifth Sun offers a nuanced and empathetic portrayal of the Aztecs, drawing from indigenous sources written in Nahuatl.
It challenges traditional narratives by presenting the Aztecs as active agents in their own history, rather than passive victims of colonization.
The book explores their complex society, political strategies, and resilience in the face of conquest.
It challenges traditional narratives by presenting the Aztecs as active agents in their own history, rather than passive victims of colonization.
The book explores their complex society, political strategies, and resilience in the face of conquest.
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Dominic Sandbrook
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