The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico

From Publishers Weekly
Fascinating and moving native Aztec descriptions of Cortez's conquest of Mexico. First collected in 1962, now in a new expanded and updated edition.

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Review
“A moving and powerful account, a unique reading experience which should not be missed by any reader interested in history.”

Los Angeles Times
Product Description
A new expanded version of the classic account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, as told by Aztec voices—with a new Postscript by the editor

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.


Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.