Letters from Mexico by Hernan Cortes (Paperback Book)

Name: Letters from Mexico by Hernan Cortes (Paperback Book)
Brand: Yale University Press

Yale University Press

Hern\u00E1n Cort\u00E9s\u2019s Cartas de Relac\u00EDon, written over a seven-year period to Charles V of Spain, provide an extraordinary narrative account of the conquest of Mexico from the founding of the coastal town of Veracruz until Cort\u00E9s\u2019s journey to Honduras in 1525. Pagden\u2019s English translation has been prepared from a close examination of the earliest surviving manuscript and of the first printed editions, and he also provides a new introduction offering a bold and innovative interpretation of the nature of the conquest and Cortes\u2019s involvement in it. J. H. Elliot\u2019s introductory essay explains Cortes\u2019s conflicts with the Crown and with Diego Velazquez, the governor of Cuba.\n\u201CThe definitive edition [of the letters] in any language. . . . The book is a \u2019must\u2019 for all those who are seriously\n\nLetters from Mexico\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked ser;