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First published in 1928. 'Something more than an historical
document of the first importance...his narrative is so readable
that one's interest and admiration are equally divided between the
stupendous events he records and the charming revelations of his
own character.' Saturday Review. Four eye-witnesses of the
discovery and conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards have left written
records, but of these the present volume and the letters of Cortes
(Volume 14) are by far the most important.
First published in 1928.
'Something more than an historical document of the first
importance...his narrative is so readable that one's interest and
admiration are equally divided between the stupendous events he
records and the charming revelations of his own character.'
Saturday Review.
Four eye-witnesses of the discovery and conquest of Mexico by the
Spaniards have left written records, but of these the present
volume and the letters of Cortes (Volume 14) are by far the most
important.
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chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical
document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines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.
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 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 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.
This rugged new translation--the first entirely new English
translation in half a century and the only one based on the most
recent critical edition of the Guatemalan MS--allows Diaz to
recount, in his own battle-weary and often cynical voice, the
achievements, stratagems, and frequent cruelty of Hernando Cortes
and his men as they set out to overthrow Moctezuma's Aztec kingdom
and establish a Spanish empire in the New World. The concise
contextual introduction to this volume traces the origins, history,
and methods of the Spanish enterprise in the Americas; it also
discusses the nature of the conflict between the Spanish and the
Aztecs in Mexico, and compares Diaz's version of events to those of
other contemporary chroniclers. Editorial glosses summarize omitted
portions, and substantial footnotes explain those terms, names, and
cultural references in Diaz's text that may be unfamiliar to modern
readers. A chronology of the Conquest is included, as are a guide
to major figures, a select bibliography, and three maps.
Ideally suited for use in swift-moving surveys of World, Atlantic,
and Latin American history, this abridgment of Ted Humphrey and
Janet Burke's 2012 translation of the True History provides key
excerpts from Diaz's text and concise summaries of omitted
passages. Included in this edition is a new preface outlining the
social, economic, and political forces that motivated the European
discovery of the New World.
‘Whenever we fired our guns, the Indians gave great shouts and whistles, and threw up straw and earth so that we could not see what harm we had done them’ Vivid, powerful and absorbing, this is a first-person account of one of the most startling military episodes in history: the overthrow of Montezuma’s doomed Aztec Empire by the ruthless Hernan Cortes and his band of adventurers. Bernal Díaz del Castillo, himself a soldier under Cortes, presents a fascinatingly detailed description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520 and their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the natives for gold and other treasures, the expulsion and flight of the Spaniards, their regrouping and eventual capture of the Aztec capital. The Conquest of New Spain has a compelling immediacy that brings the past and its characters to life and offers a unique eye-witness view of the conquest of one of the greatest civilizations in the New World. J. M. Cohen’s translation is supplemented by an introduction and maps of the conquered territory.
Ideally suited for use in swift-moving surveys of World, Atlantic,
and Latin American history, this abridgment of Ted Humphrey and
Janet Burke's 2012 translation of the True History provides key
excerpts from Diaz's text and concise summaries of omitted
passages. Included in this edition is a new preface outlining the
social, economic, and political forces that motivated the European
discovery of the New World.
Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1492-1584) was a foot soldier in the army
of Mexico's conqueror Hernan Cortes. The first edition of his True
History of the Conquest of New Spain (as it was entitled in a later
English translation) was published in Madrid in 1632 from a
manuscript copy sent to Spain shortly after the author's death.
Written in a highly accessible style, and describing the
experiences of the troops themselves, the work became even more
successful than the official accounts and went through many
editions and translations. The two-volume edition reissued here was
first published in 1904 and is considered a more reliable text, as
it was based on the original manuscript preserved in Guatemala
City. Volume 1 contains an introduction by the editor, the
influential Mexican historian and book-collector Genaro Garcia
(1867-1920), a table of variant readings, and chapters 1-139 of the
text.
Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1492-1584) was a foot soldier in the army
of Mexico's conqueror Hernan Cortes. The first edition of his True
History of the Conquest of New Spain (as it was entitled in a later
English translation) was published in Madrid in 1632 from a
manuscript copy sent to Spain shortly after the author's death.
Written in a highly accessible style, and describing the
experiences of the troops themselves rather than seeing events from
an officer's perspective, the work became even more successful than
the official accounts and went through many editions and
translations. The two-volume edition reissued here was first
published in 1904 and is considered a more reliable text, as it was
based on the original manuscript preserved in Guatemala City.
Volume 2 contains chapters 140-214 and the index to both volumes.
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