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The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico (Paperback)

by Miguel Leon-Portillo (Author), J. Jorge Klor de Alva (Foreword)

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Fascinating and moving native Aztec descriptions of Cortez's conquest of Mexico. First collected in 1962, now in a new expanded and updated edition.

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"A moving and powerful account, a unique reading experience which should not be missed by any reader interested in history." -Los Angeles Times

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Product Details

Paperback: 196 pages
Publisher: Beacon Press; 1 edition (May 4, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807055018
ISBN-13: 978-0807055014
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces

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