The broken spears : the Aztec account of the Conquest of Mexico
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Published
Boston : Beacon Press, [2006].
Format
Book
Edition
Expanded and updated ed.
Physical Desc
xlix, 204 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
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Main Library - Adult | 972.02 Bro | Checked Out | May 16, 2024 |
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Published
Boston : Beacon Press, [2006].
Edition
Expanded and updated ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in Spanish under the title of Visión de los vencidos"--T.p. verso.
General Note
Includes a new postscript by the editor (2006).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-196) and index.
Description
"For hundreds of years, the history of the conquest of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztecs has been told in the words of the Spanish victors. Miguel León-Portilla has long been at the forefront of expanding that history to include the voices of indigenous peoples. In this new and updated edition of his classic The Broken Spears, León-Portilla has included accounts from native Aztec descendants across the centuries. These texts bear witness to the extraordinary vitality of an oral tradition that preserves the viewpoints of the vanquished instead of the victors. León-Portilla's new Postscript reflects upon the critical importance of these unexpected historical accounts"--P.[4] of cover.
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