Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Conquest of Mexico

Using excerpts primarily drawn from Bernal Diaz's 1632 account of the Spanish victory and from testimonies - many recently uncovered - of indigenous Nahua survivors gathered by Bernardino de Sahagun, Victors and Vanquished clearly demonstrates how personal interests, class and ethnic biases, and political considerations can influence interpretation of 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.

Author: Na Na
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 02/05/2000
Pages: 271
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.75h x 6.39w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9781349626328

About the Author
Stuart B. Schwartz is George Burton Adams Professor of History at Yale University.