{"product_id":"the-broken-spears-the-aztec-account-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-hardcover","title":"The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiguel León-Portilla\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe revolutionary account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, through the eyes of the vanished, challenging colonial narratives and centering Aztec voices \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA limited Beacon Classics edition, with a gorgeous spot gloss cover and retro, classic palette \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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. This is only a small part of the full story. Miguel León-Portilla has long been at the forefront of expanding that history to include the voices of indigenous peoples. Portilla's work translating and compiling the voices contained within the pages of \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Spears \u003c\/i\u003ehas been revered since the book's original Spanish publication in 1959 and original English publication in 1962. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new edition of his classic, León-Portilla's work to unearth the voices of Aztec people from the past and the present continues to illuminate untold realities of colonization. His work includes accounts from those present at the time of the conquest of Mexico and has been expanded to include accounts from native Aztec descendants across the centuries since. These texts bear witness to the extraordinary vitality of an oral tradition that preserves the viewpoints of the vanquished instead of the victors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough these firsthand accounts from Aztec peoples, a new story about the conquest of Mexico unfolds. Portilla translates these stories, but he also investigates how these firsthand accounts came to be, remaining cognizant of what can be lost in translation, and the stakes of allowing history to be written by the victors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Broken Spears \u003c\/i\u003eis an exemplary body of historical work that seeks to challenge the pervasiveness of colonial narratives and continues to shape the study of history to this day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiguel León-Portilla (1926-2019)\u003c\/b\u003e, renowned historian and anthropologist, is best known for his work regarding Nahuatl history. His works include \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNative Meso-American Spirituality;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Language of Kings: An Anthology of Mesoamerican Literature--Pre-Columbian to the Present. \u003c\/i\u003eLeón-Portilla studied at Loyola University and National Autonomous University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9.2 x 6.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978299146541,"sku":"9780807019054","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/u6BCvMV8Dr9780807019054.webp?v=1775801515","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-broken-spears-the-aztec-account-of-the-conquest-of-mexico-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}