This rugged new translation--the first entirely new English translation in half a century and the only one based on the most recent critical edition of the Guatemalan MS--allows Diaz to recount; in his own battle-weary and often cynical voice; the achievements; stratagems; and frequent cruelty of Hernando Cortes and his men as they set out to overthrow Moctezuma's Aztec kingdom and establish a Spanish empire in the New World.The concise contextual introduction to this volume traces the origins; history; and methods of the Spanish enterprise in the Americas; it also discusses the nature of the conflict between the Spanish and the Aztecs in Mexico; and compares Diaz's version of events to those of other contemporary chroniclers. Editorial glosses summarize omitted portions; and substantial footnotes explain those terms; names; and cultural references in Diaz's text that may be unfamiliar to modern readers. A chronology of the Conquest is included; as are a guide to major figures; a select bibliography; and three maps.
#409082 in Books Triumph Books IL 2014-10-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.00 x 5.50l; .0 #File Name: 160078965X272 pagesTriumph Books IL
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