The History of the Indies of New Spain

The History of the Indies of New Spain
ISBN-10
0806126493
ISBN-13
9780806126494
Category
History
Pages
730
Language
English
Published
1994
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Author
Diego Durán

Description

An unabridged translation of a 16th century Dominican friar's history of the Aztec world before the Spanish conquest, based on a now-lost Nahuatl chronicle and interviews with Aztec informants. Duran traces the history of the Aztecs from their mythic origins to the destruction of the empire, and describes the court life of the elite, the common people, and life in times of flood, drought, and war. Includes an introduction and annotations providing background on recent studies of colonial Mexico, and 62 b&w illustrations from the original manuscript. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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