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The Aztecs established a large and thriving civilization in central Mexico, with a magnificent capital that was the third largest city in the world. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of Aztec Civilization and then examines these questions: How Did Religion Spur the Aztec Migration into Mexico? How Did Reverence for the Gods Shape the Aztecs Creative Expression? How Did Warfare Define the Aztecs Identity and Success as a People? How Did Foreign Aggression and Greed Destroy the Aztec Civilization?
About the Author
Don Nardo is a historian and award-winning writer who specializes in the ancient world, especially the civilizations of Greece and Rome. He began as a actor and worked with the National Shakespeare Company before turning to writing screenplays and teleplays and, soon afterward, devoting much of his time to historical research and writing. In the past two decades, he has published nearly two hundred volumes on diverse historical topics. And having earned numerous favorable reviews, he is widely recognized as the country's leading writer of historical works for young adults. He is also versed in various other subjects and as a result is frequently asked by publishers to write books on a number of scientific and literary topics.Mr. Nardo also composes and arranges orchestral music, having started composing in his early teens. Over the years he has turned out more than eighty musical works, including 2 symphonies, 4 string quartets, several concertos, a film score, incidental music for stage productions, and several commissions, the most recent a double concerto for violin and Portuguese guitar written for two noted musicians. He is also the resident composer and arranger for the Amadis Orchestra, based in Connecticut. For more information, see his official web site at www.nardopublishing.com and his more extensive biography at Wikipedia.
