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THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF NEW SPAIN
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| By: |
Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Genaro Garcia (Editor), Alfred Percival Maudslay (Trans) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£60.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0511686978 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780511686979 |
| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
5 February, 2013 |
| Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology |
| Translated from: |
Spanish |
| Description: |
An eyewitness account of the conquest of Mexico (1519-1522); in this volume foot soldier Diaz joins Cortes' army. |
| Synopsis: |
Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1492-1584) was a foot soldier in the army of Mexico's conqueror Hernan Cortes, and participated in the campaigns that led to the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521. This 1928 translation of his journals derives from the 1904 edition by the Mexican historian Genaro Garcia - the first edition based on the original manuscript. Written as a corrective to accounts that overemphasised Cortes' exploits, Diaz's epic focuses on the experiences of the common soldier. The most complete contemporary chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines factual accuracy with many dramatic anecdotes. Volume 1, in which Diaz recounts his first two expeditions to the Yucatan coast and the beginning of his service in Cortes' army, contains chapters 1-81 and includes part of Garcia's 1904 introduction to his edition. |
| Illustrations: |
6 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 1 map |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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