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Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1492-1584) was a foot soldier in the army
of Mexico's conqueror Hernan Cortes, 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 Garcia - the first edition based on
the original manuscript. Written as a corrective to accounts that
overemphasised Cortes' exploits, Diaz's epic includes the
experiences of the common soldier: hardship, thirst, long marches
and unexpected attacks by rebels. 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chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical
document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines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. This volume,
containing chapters 137-173, describes the fall of Mexico. An
appendix prepared by the editor provides a timeline of the 1521
siege based on both Diaz's and Cortes' accounts of the event.
Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1492-1584) was a foot soldier in the army
of Mexico's conqueror Hernan Cortes, 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 Garcia - the first edition based on
the original manuscript. Written as a corrective to accounts that
overemphasised Cortes' exploits, Diaz'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chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical
document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines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
Diaz recounts his first two expeditions to the Yucatan coast and
the beginning of his service in Cortes' army, contains chapters
1-81 and includes part of Garcia's 1904 introduction to his
edition.
Alfred Percival Maudslay (1850-1931) was a British colonial
administrator and archaeologist who is widely considered the
founder of modern Mesoamerican archaeology. After graduating from
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, in 1872 Maudslay made his first visit to
Guatemala before becoming a colonial administrator working in
Trinidad and Fiji. After retiring from colonial service in 1880 he
returned to Guatemala and began exploring and excavating major
Mayan sites including Chichen Itza, Copan, Palanque and Quirigua.
Maudsley pioneered scientific exploration and recording of these
monuments, using techniques which later became standard. First
published in 1899, this volume documents Maudslay's last expedition
to Guatemala with his wife Anne Cary Maudslay, and contains
detailed descriptions and plans of the archaeological sites he had
excavated during his previous expeditions. An appendix contains the
first excavation reports of Quirigua and Tikal (1883) and Copan
(1886), previously published in the Proceedings of the Royal
Geographical Society.
Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1492-1584) was a foot soldier in the army
of Mexico's conqueror Hernan Cortes, 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 Garcia - the first edition based on
the original manuscript. Written as a corrective to accounts that
overemphasised Cortes' exploits, Diaz'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. This volume focuses
on the complex relationships that developed between the Spaniards
and the Aztec emperor Montezuma on the army's arrival in Mexico. It
contains chapters 82-136 and a key to the maps that appear at
http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9781108017060.
Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1492-1584) was a foot soldier in the army
of Mexico's conqueror Hernan Cortes, 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 Garcia - the first edition based on
the original manuscript. Written as a corrective to accounts that
overemphasised Cortes' exploits, Diaz's epic includes the
experiences of the common soldier: hardship, thirst, long marches
and unexpected attacks by rebels. 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. This final volume
contains chapters 174-214 and historical appendices by the editor.
Diaz describes the aftermath of the Mexican conquest, and outlines
how the Spanish established their authority over the land and its
inhabitants.
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