Stanford University Press Chimalpahin's Conquest - Nahua History by Stanford University Press

Explore a unique perspective on the Spanish conquest of Mexico through this historical volume. This work presents the story of Hernando Cortes's conquest as recounted by Spanish historian Francisco Lopez de Gomara. However, this edition offers more than just a standard translation. It features the transformative work of Chimalpahin, a premier seventeenth-century Nahua historian who took the original text and made it his own. After the original Historia de las Indias y Conquista de Mexico was published in 1552, it was banned from the Americas by Prince Philip of Spain. Chimalpahin obtained a copy and rewrote large sections of the tome. By adding his own information regarding the empire, he created a vital historical record that bridges Spanish and Nahua perspectives. This book is an essential resource for students and readers interested in the complex history of Mexico and the intersection of European and indigenous accounts.