Five Letters, 1519-1526
Author : Hernán Cortés
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Page : 470 pages
File Size : 46,64 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Mexico
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Author : Hernán Cortés
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Page : 470 pages
File Size : 46,64 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Mexico
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Author : Hernan Cortes
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Page : 388 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
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ISBN : 9780758106919
Author : Hernán Cortés
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,56 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Mexico
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Author : Hernán Cortés
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 23,32 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Mexico
ISBN : 9780393098778
Author : Hernando Cortes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 13,35 MB
Release : 2015-02-09
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ISBN : 9781138878112
First published in 1928. 'These letters, well edited tell of a great conqueror, fighting for God and his king, and reveal the might proportions of the truly Elizabethan character that was Hernando Cortés.' Times Literary Supplement. Cortés's letters to the Emperor from Mexico are half-letters, half-despatches. The letters were all written between 1519 and 1526. Letter One: Despite the original never having been recovered, there is little doubt about the contents of this letter. The earliest discoveries of the mainland from 1517 onwards are outlined. Letter Two: Arguably the most dramatic of the five, this letter opens with the advance into the heart of the hostile country and the capture of the monarch. Letter Three: This letter covers the advance of Cortés into Culua, the assault on the capital itself and the various enterprises undertaken by the Conqueror to extend his power throughout Mexico. Letter Four: This letter is mainly concerned with organizational affairs, with the visit of Garay, causing rebellion in Pánuco, and concluding with the Frenchman's death, being the most important incident. Letter Five: Beginning with the start of the expedition to Honduras, and chronicling the trials and tribulations of the daring journey, this letter ends with an account of Cortés' triumphant return to the post of Governor after several years' absence.
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,58 MB
Release : 1929
Category : Mexico
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Author : Hernando Cortes
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Page : 434 pages
File Size : 31,3 MB
Release : 2011-05-01
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ISBN : 9781258021894
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Page : 528 pages
File Size : 14,66 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Mexico
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Author : Bernal Díaz del Castillo
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Page : 526 pages
File Size : 29,74 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Mexico
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Author : John Staller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 43,91 MB
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1441904719
The significance of food and feasting to Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures has been extensively studied by archaeologists, anthropologists and art historians. Foodways studies have been critical to our understanding of early agriculture, political economies, and the domestication and management of plants and animals. Scholars from diverse fields have explored the symbolic complexity of food and its preparation, as well as the social importance of feasting in contemporary and historical societies. This book unites these disciplinary perspectives — from the social and biological sciences to art history and epigraphy — creating a work comprehensive in scope, which reveals our increasing understanding of the various roles of foods and cuisines in Mesoamerican cultures. The volume is organized thematically into three sections. Part 1 gives an overview of food and feasting practices as well as ancient economies in Mesoamerica. Part 2 details ethnographic, epigraphic and isotopic evidence of these practices. Finally, Part 3 presents the metaphoric value of food in Mesoamerican symbolism, ritual, and mythology. The resulting volume provides a thorough, interdisciplinary resource for understanding, food, feasting, and cultural practices in Mesoamerica.