The broken spears : the Aztec account of the conquest of Mexico

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The broken spears : the Aztec account of the conquest of Mexico / English translation by Lysander Kemp. Illus., adapted from original codices paintings, by Alberto Beltran.

León Portilla, Miguel, (editor.). Kemp, Lysander, 1920-1992 (Added Author). James H. Sutton Jr. and Sylvia Leal Carvajal Collection. (Added Author). Rogers D. Spotswood Collection. (Added Author).

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Translated by Lysander Kemp. Illustrations adapted from original codices painting.

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Physical Description: xxxi, 168 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Publisher: Boston : Beacon Press, [1962]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-162).
Formatted Contents Note:: Omens fortelling the arrival of the Spaniards -- First reports of the Spaniards' arrival -- The messengers' journeys -- Motecuhzoma's terror and apathy -- The Spaniards march on Tlaxcala and Cholula -- The gifts of gold: the god Tezcatlipoca appears -- The Spaniards are welcomed in Tezcoco -- The Spaniards arrive in Tenochtitlan -- The massacre in the main temple during the Fiesta of Toxcatl -- The night of sorrows -- The siege of Tenochtitlan -- Spanish raids into the besieged city -- The surrender of Tenochtitlan -- The story of the conquest as told by the anonymous authors of Tlatelolco -- Elegies on the fall of the city.
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Translated from nahuatl into spanish by Angel Maria Garibray K., english translation by Lysander Kemp, illustrations, adapted from original codices paintings by Alberto Beltran.

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Subject:: Conquest of Mexico (1519-1540)
Mexico > History > Conquest, 1519-1540 > Sources.
Nahuatl literature > Translations into English.
Nahuatl literature.
Mexico.
Genre:: History.
Sources.
Translations.

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