The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico 1517-1521 by Bernal Diaz Del Castillo (Engl

Description: The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico 1517-1521 by Bernal Diaz Del Castillo, A.P. Maudslay, Genaro Garcia Bernal Diaz del Castillo served under Cortes through the entire Mexican campaign, seeing action in a hundred battles and skirmishes. His account is one of only four first hand narratives of this war, in which Cortes committed his small army to a life or death struggle against the Aztec Empire. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description First published in 1928.Something more than an historical document of the first importance...his narrative is so readable that ones interest and admiration are equally divided between the stupendous events he records and the charming revelations of his own character. Saturday Review.Four eye-witnesses of the discovery and conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards have left written records, but of these the present volume and the letters of Cortés (Volume 14) are by far the most important. Back Cover First published in 1928.Something more than an historical document of the first importance...his narrative is so readable that ones interest and admiration are equally divided between the stupendous events he records and the charming revelations of his own character. Saturday Review.Four eye-witnesses of the discovery and conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards have left written records, but of these the present volume and the letters of Cort Author Biography Bernal Diaz Del Castillo, Genaro Garcia Table of Contents 1. The Discovery2. The Expedition under Hernando Cortes3. The March Inland4. The War in Tlaxcala5. The March to Mexico6. The Stay in Mexico7. The Expedition under Panfilo de Narvaez8. The Flight from Mexico9. The Halt at Tepeaca10. The Return to the Valley11. Preliminary Expeditions12. The Siege and Fall of Mexico Review "Something more than an historical document of the first importance...his narrative is so readable that ones interest and admiration are equally divided between the stupendous events he records and the charming revelations of his own character."-Saturday Review Details ISBN0415344786 Short Title DISCOVERY & CONQUEST OF MEXICO Series Broadway Travellers Language English ISBN-10 0415344786 ISBN-13 9780415344784 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 972.02 Illustrations Yes Year 2004 Translator A.P. Maudslay Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1496 Death 1584 Edition 1st Edited by Genaro Garcia DOI 10.1604/9780415344784 UK Release Date 2004-10-21 AU Release Date 2004-10-21 NZ Release Date 2004-10-21 Author Genaro Garcia Pages 644 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2004-10-21 Alternative 9780415847087 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139202994;

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