"The History of the Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Diaz del
Castillo," a new abridgement of Diaz del Castillo's classic
"Historia verdadera de la conquista de Nueva EspaAAA1/2a," offers a
unique contribution to our understanding of the political and
religious forces that drove the great cultural encounter between
Spain and the Americas known as the "conquest of Mexico." Besides
containing important passages, scenes, and events excluded from
other abridgements, this edition includes eight useful interpretive
essays that address indigenous religions and cultural practices,
sexuality during the early colonial period, the roles of women in
indigenous cultures, and analysis of the political and economic
purposes behind Diaz del Castillo's narrative. A series of maps
illuminate the routes of the conquistadors, the organization of
indigenous settlements, the struggle for the Aztec capital of
Tenochtitlan, as well as the disastrous Spanish journey to
Honduras. The information compiled for this volume offers increased
accessibility to the original text, places it in a wider social and
narrative context, and encourages further learning, research, and
understanding.
Eight useful interpretive essays by Rolena Adorno, Karen Vieira
Powers, Sandra Cypess, and DavAAA1/2d Carrasco address issues vital
to the study of the period.
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