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Written over a seven-year period to Charles V of Spain, Hernan Cortes's letters provide a narrative account of the conquest of Mexico from the founding of the coastal town of Veracruz until Cortes's journey to Honduras in 1525. The two introductions set the letters in context.

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"[A] welcome re-issue of Anthony Pagden’s fine translation of Cortés’ Cartas De Relacion. . . . This edition is a model of how to present a sometimes difficult text to an English-speaking readership."—B.W. Ife, Times Higher Education Supplement


"[The] definitive translation. . . . It adds up to one of the most fascinating Machiavellian documents to come out of the Renaissance."—Carlos Fuentes, The Guardian


"The definitive edition [of the letters] in any language. . . . The book is a 'must' for all those who are seriously interested in this traumatic clash of civilisations and the consequences, both for good and ill, which ensued."—C.R. Boxer, English Historical Review




"Ensures that the achievements and controversies of Hernan Cortés will have a source and a guide worthy of these extraordinary events."—John Lynch, Journal of Latin American Studies


Letters from Mexico

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    A Paperback / softback by Hernán Cortés, Anthony Pagden, Anthony Pagden

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      Publisher Yale University Press
      Published 11 August 2001
      ISBN-13 9780300090949
      978-0300090949
      ISBN-10 0300090943
      Also in:
      Autobiography: adventurers and explorers Autobiography: historical, political and military Colonialism and imperialism

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Written over a seven-year period to Charles V of Spain, Hernan Cortes's letters provide a narrative account of the conquest of Mexico from the founding of the coastal town of Veracruz until Cortes's journey to Honduras in 1525. The two introductions set the letters in context.

      Trade Review
      "[A] welcome re-issue of Anthony Pagden’s fine translation of Cortés’ Cartas De Relacion. . . . This edition is a model of how to present a sometimes difficult text to an English-speaking readership."—B.W. Ife, Times Higher Education Supplement


      "[The] definitive translation. . . . It adds up to one of the most fascinating Machiavellian documents to come out of the Renaissance."—Carlos Fuentes, The Guardian


      "The definitive edition [of the letters] in any language. . . . The book is a 'must' for all those who are seriously interested in this traumatic clash of civilisations and the consequences, both for good and ill, which ensued."—C.R. Boxer, English Historical Review




      "Ensures that the achievements and controversies of Hernan Cortés will have a source and a guide worthy of these extraordinary events."—John Lynch, Journal of Latin American Studies


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