Bernal Diaz

Vivid and absorbing, this is a first-person account of one of the most startling episodes in history: the overthrow of Montezuma´s Aztec empire by the ruthless Hernan Cortes and his band of adventurers. Bernal Dias del Castillo, himself a soldier under Cortes, presents a fascinatingly detailed description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520, 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 Spain has a compelling immediacy that brings the past to life and offers a unique eyewitness viewof the conquest of one of the greatest civilazations in the New World.

J.M.Cohen´s clear, fluent translation is supplemented by the introduction that illuminates the life and memories of Bernal Diaz and explores changing views of the conquest, and there are also maps of the conquered terrotory-

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