For many years, scholars of the conquest worked to shift focus
away from the Spanish perspective and bring attention to the
often-ignored voices and viewpoints of the Indians. But recent work
that ...highlights the "Indian conquistadors" has forced scholars to
reexamine the simple categories of conqueror and subject and to
acknowledge the seemingly contradictory roles assumed by native
peoples who chose to fight alongside the Spaniards against other
native groups. The Native Conquistador - a
translation of the "Thirteenth Relation," written by don Fernando
de Alva Ixtlilxochitl in the early seventeenth century-narrates the
conquest of Mexico from Hernando Cortés's arrival in 1519 through
his expedition into Central America in 1524. The protagonist of the
story, however, is not the Spanish conquistador but Alva
Ixtlilxochitl's great-great-grandfather, the native prince
Ixtlilxochitl of Tetzcoco. This account reveals the complex
political dynamics that motivated Ixtlilxochitl's decisive alliance
with Cortés. Moreover, the dynamic plotline, propelled by the feats
of Prince Ixtlilxochitl, has made this a compelling story for
centuries-and one that will captivate students and scholars
today.
Invasion and Transformation examines the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and transformations in political, social, cultural, and religious life in Mexico during the Conquest and the ensuing ...colonial period. In particular, contributors consider the ways in which the Conquest itself was remembered, both in its immediate aftermath and in later centuries. Was Moteuczoma really as weak as history portrayed him? As Susan D. Gillespie instead suggests in "Blaming Moteuczoma, " the representation of Moteuczoma as a scapegoat for the Aztec defeat can be understood as a product of indigenous resistance and accommodation following the imposition of Spanish colonialism. Chapters address the various roles (real and imagined) of Moteuczoma, Cortés, and Malinche in the fall of the Aztecs; the representation of history in colonial art; and the complex cultural transformations that actually took place. Including full-color reproductions of seventeenth-century paintings of the Conquest, Invasion and Transformation will appeal to scholars and students of Latin American history and anthropology, art history, colonial literature, and transatlantic studies. Contributors include Rebecca P. Brienen, Louise M. Burkhart, Ximena Chávez Balderas, Constance Cortez, Viviana Diáz Balsera, Martha Few, Susan D. Gillespie, Margaret A. Jackson, Diana Magaloni Kerpel, Matthew Restall, Michael Schreffler.
Provider: - Institution: - Data provided by Europeana Collections- Inscripción: "Hernán Cortés"- Carderera Y Solano, Valentín (1796-1880). Pintor coleccionista..Ortega, Calixto. Pintor y grabador en ...madera español. Siglo XIX- All metadata published by Europeana are available free of restriction under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. However, Europeana requests that you actively acknowledge and give attribution to all metadata sources including Europeana
Provider: - Institution: - Data provided by Europeana Collections- Inscripción: "Hernán Cortés"- Ametller, Blas (1768-1841). Grabador en cobre. Español- All metadata published by Europeana are ...available free of restriction under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. However, Europeana requests that you actively acknowledge and give attribution to all metadata sources including Europeana
