The True History of the Conquest of New Spain

Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492-1584) was a foot soldier in the army of Mexico's conqueror Hernán Cortés, 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 García - the first edition based on the original manuscript. Written as a corrective to accounts that overemphasised Cortés' exploits, Díaz's epic focuses on the experiences of the common soldier. The most complete contemporary chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines factual accuracy with many dramatic anecdotes. Volume 1, in which Díaz recounts his first two expeditions to the Yucatán coast and the beginning of his service in Cortés' army, contains chapters 1-81 and includes part of García's 1904 introduction to his edition.

Author: Diaz Del Castillo Bernal,Bernal Daz Del Castillo,Bernal Diaz del Castillo
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/26/2010
Pages: 516
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.15d
ISBN: 9781108017053

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