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

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 Le n-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, Le n-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. Le n-Portilla's new Postscript reflects upon the critical importance of these unexpected historical accounts.

Author: Miguel Leon-Portilla
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.36w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780807055007