The True History of the Conquest of New Spain

By:

Bernal Diaz del Castillo

Format:

Paperback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology

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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 includes the experiences of the common soldier: hardship, thirst, long marches and unexpected attacks by rebels. The most complete contemporary chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines factual accuracy with many dramatic anecdotes. This final volume contains chapters 174-214 and historical appendices by the editor. Diaz describes the aftermath of the Mexican conquest, and outlines how the Spanish established their authority over the land and its inhabitants.

Release date Australia

August 26th, 2010

Author

Bernal Diaz del Castillo

Audience

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Contributors

Edited by Genaro Garcia
Translated by Alfred Percival Maudslay

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Illustrations

2 b/w illus.

Imprint

Cambridge University Press

Pages

488

Publisher

Cambridge Library Collection

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology

Dimensions

140x216x28

ISBN-13

9781108017091

Product ID

7108074

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