by Bernal Díaz del Castillo · Tapa dura · ISBN 9788415255154
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«Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España», the chronicle by Bernal Díaz del Castillo, in hardback.
First-person account of the conquest of Mexico-Tenochtitlan written by a soldier who took part in the expedition of Hernán Cortés. It recounts clashes, alliances, negotiations and the final siege, and is a fundamental source for understanding the events from the perspective of an eyewitness.
Spanish-language edition from Biblioteca Castro; 941 pages, with bibliographic references. Transcription by Carmelo Sáenz de Santa María and introduction by Juan Gil.
Intended for readers of Mexican history and the colonial period, and for those seeking first-hand sources on the conquest of Mexico-Tenochtitlan.
Bernal Díaz del Castillo was a Spanish conquistador who participated as a soldier in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under Hernán Cortés and late in his life wrote an account of the events. As an experienced soldier of fortune, he had already participated in expeditions to Tierra Firme, Cuba, and to Yucatán before joining Cortés.
