Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Conquest of Mexico

Description

Using excerpts primarily drawn from Bernal Diaz's 1632 account of the Spanish victory and from testimonies - many recently uncovered - of indigenous Nahua survivors gathered by Bernardino de Sahagun, Victors and Vanquished clearly demonstrates how personal interests, class and ethnic biases, and political considerations can influence interpretation of events. A substantial introduction is followed by 9 chronological sections that illuminate the major events and personalities in this powerful historical episode and reveal the changing attitudes toward European expansionism. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Introduction: Civilizations in Conflict....Pages 1-28 Forebodings and Omens....Pages 29-39 Preparations....Pages 40-78 Encounters....Pages 79-99 The March Inland: Tlaxcala and Cholula....Pages 100-126 Tenochtitlan....Pages 127-155 Things Fall Apart: Toxcatl and the Noche triste....Pages 156-181 The Siege and Fall of Tenochtitlan....Pages 182-213 Aftermath: Tradition and Transformation....Pages 214-243 Back Matter....Pages 245-271