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The Broken Spears 2007 : The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico

Author/creator León-Portilla, Miguel Author
Other author/creatorAmerican Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic and Book
Edition2nd ed.,Revised
Publication InfoBoston : Beacon Press London : PGUK Enfield [Distributor]
Description264 p. ill 07.990 x 05.340 in.
Supplemental Content Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book
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Summary Annotation 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 Leon-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, Leon-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. Leon-Portilla's new Postscript reflects upon the critical importance of these unexpected historical accounts.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780807055007
ISBN080705500X (Perfect) Active Record
UPC 046442055000
Standard identifier# 9780807055007
Stock number00003366

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