Victors and Vanquished: Spanish and Nahua Views of the Conquest of Mexico
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In 1519 Hernán Cortés and a small band of Spanish conquistadors overthrew the mighty Mexican empire of the Aztecs. Using excerpts primarily drawn from Bernal Diaz's 1632 account of the Spanish victory and testimonies — many recently uncovered — of indigenous Nahua survivors, Victors and Vanquished clearly demonstrates how personal interests, class and ethnic biases, and political considerations influenced the interpretation of momentous 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. The volume includes a broad array of visual images and maps, a glossary of Spanish and Nahua terms, biographical notes, a chronology, a selected bibliography, questions for consideration, and an index. Booknews Using excerpts primarily drawn from Bernal Diaz's 1632 account of the 1519 Spanish overthrow of the Aztec empire, plus recently uncovered testimonies of indigenous survivors, essays demonstrate how personal interests, class and ethnic biases, and political considerations influenced the interpretation of events. A substantial introduction is followed by eight chronological sections that illuminate major events and personalities. Includes a glossary, chronology, and discussion questions. The editor teaches history at Yale University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
ForewordPrefaceNote on Sources and Conventions usedList of Maps and IllustrationsPt. 1Introduction: Civilizations in Conflict1A Long Tradition: The Indigenous Peoples of Mesoamerica1Tenochtitlan: The Foundation of Heaven6Mexica Civilization and Society8Renaissance Conquerors12The Spanish Sources15The Indigenous Historical Traditions20Pt. 2The Documents291Forebodings and Omens29From the Florentine Codex31Popular Auguries and Prophetic Dreams33From The History of the Indies of New Spain342Preparations40From The True History of the Conquest of New Spain43Letters to Charles V753Encounters79Letter to Charles V80From The True History of the Conquest of New Spain84From the Florentine Codex914The March Inland: Tlaxcala and Cholula100From The True History of the Conquest of New Spain103Another Spanish View of the Cholula Massacre115From the Florentine Codex119From the Lienzo de Tlaxcala1235Tenochtitlan127From the Florentine Codex128From The True History of the Conquest of New Spain1336Things Fall Apart: Toxcatl and the Noche triste156From Istoria de la conquista de Mexico159From the Florentine Codex and the Codex Aubin162From The True History of the Conquest of New Spain167From the Florentine Codex1777The Siege and Fall of Tenochtitlan182From Chronicles of Michoacan184From the Florentine Codex189Eighth Jornada196From The True History of the Conquest of New Spain199From Cantares mexicanos2118Aftermath: Tradition and Transformation214From The True History of the Conquest of New Spain217From the Codex Mendoza221The Shape of the Land: The Codex Mendoza and the Relaciones geograficas226The Death of Cuauhtemoc230Title of Acalan-Tixel232Letter to King Philip II233The Annals of Cuauhtinchan240Chronology of the Conquest of Tenochtitlan (1485-1584)245Questions for Consideration247Biographical Notes249Glossary of Spanish Terms253Glossary of Nahuatl Terms254Selected Bibliography257Index261
