Alexander the Great and Hernán Cortés : ambiguous legacies of leadership
Command of troops Conquerors Cortés, Hernán, Greece Mexico Biography History
Lexington Books
2015
EISBN 9781498505284
Part I. Alexander.
Alexander and the Macedonians.
The Persian Empire.
The campaigns of Alexander.
The leadership of Alexander.
Part II. Cortés.
Spain, Cortés, and the conquistadors.
The Aztecs.
The conquest of Mexico.
Cortés the commander.
This biographical pairing of Alexander the Great and Hern©Łn Cort©♭s reflects both upon the character and the leadership abilities of the two famous conquerors. The book joins historical narrative with source analysis and consideration of moral themes revealing underappreciated aspects of their leadership.
Alexander and the Macedonians.
The Persian Empire.
The campaigns of Alexander.
The leadership of Alexander.
Part II. Cortés.
Spain, Cortés, and the conquistadors.
The Aztecs.
The conquest of Mexico.
Cortés the commander.
This biographical pairing of Alexander the Great and Hern©Łn Cort©♭s reflects both upon the character and the leadership abilities of the two famous conquerors. The book joins historical narrative with source analysis and consideration of moral themes revealing underappreciated aspects of their leadership.
