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The Broken Spears 2007 Revised Edition : The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico by Miguel Leon-Portilla, Miguel León Portilla, Miquel Leon-Portilla, Miguel Leon Portilla, Miguel León Portilla, Lysander Kemp, Lysander Kemp Miguel Leon-Portilla, Jason Manuel Olazabal is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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For hundreds of years, the history of the conquest of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztecs has been told in the words of the Spanish victors. Miguel León-Portilla has long been at the forefront of expanding that history to include the voices of indigenous peoples. In this new and updated edition of his classic The Broken Spears , León-Portilla has included accounts from native Aztec descendants across the centuries. These texts bear witness to the extraordinary vitality of an oral tradition that preserves the viewpoints of the vanquished instead of the victors. León-Portilla's new Postscript reflects upon the critical importance of these unexpected historical accounts. ** Review A moving and powerful account, a unique reading experience which should not be missed by any reader interested in history.— Los Angeles Times About the Author Miguel Leon-Portilla is an editor for Beacon Press.

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Author

Miguel Leon-Portilla, Miguel León Portilla, Miquel Leon-Portilla, Miguel Leon Portilla, Miguel León Portilla, Lysander Kemp, Lysander Kemp Miguel Leon-Portilla, Jason Manuel Olazabal

Publisher

Beacon Press

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780807054994

Category

history

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Science

Rating

4.6 / 5 (574 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14