{"product_id":"fire-blood-a-history-of-mexico-paperback","title":"Fire \u0026 Blood: A History of Mexico - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eT. R. Fehrenbach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMexican history comes to life in this \"fascinating\" work by the author of \u003ci\u003eLone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFire \u0026amp; Blood \u003c\/i\u003ebrilliantly depicts the succession of tribes and societies that have variously called Mexico their home, their battleground, and their legacy. This is the tale of the indigenous people who forged from this rugged terrain a wide-ranging civilization; of the Olmec, Maya, Toltec, and Aztec dynasties, which exercised their sophisticated powers through bureaucracy and religion; of the Spanish conquistadors, whose arrival heralded death, disease, and a new vision of continental domination. Author T. R. Fehrenbach connects these threads with the story of modern-day, independent Mexico, a proud nation struggling to balance its traditions against opportunities that often seem tantalizingly out of reach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the Mesoamerican empires to the Spanish Conquest and the Mexican Revolution, peopled by the legendary personalities of Mexican history--Montezuma, Cortés, Santa Anna, Juárez, Maximilian, Díaz, Pancho Villa, and Zapata--\u003ci\u003eFire \u0026amp; Blood \u003c\/i\u003eis a \"deftly organized and well-researched\" work of popular history (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT. R. Fehrenbach\u003c\/b\u003e served with the US Infantry and Engineers as platoon sergeant with an engineer battalion during World War II. He continued his military career in the Korean War, rising from platoon leader to company commander and then to battalion staff officer of the 72nd Tank battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Prior to his military involvement, a young Fehrenbach, born in San Benito, Texas, worked as a farmer and the owner of an insurance company. In retirement, he wrote a political column for a San Antonio newspaper. He sold numerous pieces to publications such as the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArgosy\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eU.S. Marines in Action\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Anzio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Kind of War\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ehis most enduring work, \u003ci\u003eLone Star\u003c\/i\u003e, a one-volume history of Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 648\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52630080127283,"sku":"9781504068574","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZXNrSjJSTU03cCszeWJuY0FaQkRjUT09.webp?v=1762149434","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/fire-blood-a-history-of-mexico-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}