Victors and Vanquished by Virginia Grant
How did a small band of Spanish conquistadors overthrow a mighty Aztec empire in 16th century Mexico? Using excerpts primarily drawn from Bernal Diaz's 1632 account of the Spanish victory and testimonies - many recently uncovered - of indigenous Nahua survivors gathered by Bernardino de Sahagun, Victors and Vanquished demonstrates how personal interests, class and ethnic biases, and political considerations can influence interpretation of events. A substantial introduction is followed by nine chronological sections that illuminate the major events and personalities in this historical episode, and reveal the changing attitudes toward European expansionism.
STUART B.SCHWARTZ is George Burton Adams Professor of History at Yale University. His scholarly work concentrates on the early history of Latin America and the history of Brazil. A former fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the Institute for Advanced Study, and the American Council of Learned Societies, Professor Schwartz is currently completing a work on the Rebellion of Portugal and the Crisis of the Iberian Empires, 1621-1668.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780312154080 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312154089 |
| Title | Victors and Vanquished |
| Author | Virginia Grant |
| Series | The Bedford Series In History And Culture |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Year published | 2000-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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