EPUB3 VICTORS VANQUISHED 2E

Spanish and Nahua Views of the Fall of the Mexica Empire

Stuart B. Schwartz, Tatiana Seijas

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781319094850
• eBook ISBN: 9781319104832
• Edition: 2
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

In 1519 Hernán Cortés and a small band of Spanish conquistadors overthrew the mighty Mexican empire of the Aztecs. Using excerpts primarily drawn from Bernal Diazs 1632 account of the Spanish victory and testimonies — many recently uncovered — of indigenous Nahua survivors, Victors and Vanquished clearly demonstrates how personal interests, class and ethnic biases, and political considerations influenced the interpretation of momentous events. A substantial introduction is followed by 9 chronological sections that illuminate the major events and personalities in this powerful historical episode and reveal the changing attitudes toward European expansionism. The volume includes a broad array of visual images and maps, a glossary of Spanish and Nahua terms, biographical notes, a chronology, a selected bibliography, questions for consideration, and an index.

Table of contents

• Front Matter
• Part One
• Part Two The Documents
• Back Matter
• Index
• Backcover