Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs by Camilla Townsend (Paperback, 2021)
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In November 1519, Hernando Cortes walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story--and the story of what happened afterwards--has been told many times, but always following the narrative offered by the Spaniards. After all, we have been taught, it was the Europeans who held the pens. But the Native Americans were intrigued by the Roman alphabet and, unbeknownst to the newcomers, they used it to write detailed histories in their own language of Nahuatl. Until recently, these sources remained obscure, only partially translated, and rarely consulted by scholars. For the first time, in Fifth Sun, the history of the Aztecs is offered in all its complexity based solely on the texts written by the indigenous people themselves. Camilla Townsend presents an accessible and humanized depiction of these native Mexicans, rather than seeing them as the exotic, bloody figures of European stereotypes. The conquest, in this work, is neither an apocalyptic moment, nor an origin story launching Mexicans into existence. The Mexica people had a history of their own long before the Europeans arrived and did not simply capitulate to Spanish culture and colonization. Instead, they realigned their political allegiances, accommodated new obligations, adopted new technologies, and endured. This engaging revisionist history of the Aztecs, told through their own words, explores the experience of a once-powerful people facing the trauma of conquest and finding ways to survive, offering an empathetic interpretation for experts and non-specialists alike.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780197577660
eBay Product ID (ePID)7049043673
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFifth Sun: a New History of the Aztecs
Publication Year2021
SubjectHistory
TypeTextbook
AuthorCamilla Townsend
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Weight348 g
Item Width140 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorCamilla Townsend
TopicReligious History
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- 11 Jun, 2025
Highly recommended!
Absolutely amazing book, extremely well written by a highly regarded author. Written from the perspective of the people who we call the Aztecs. Very highly recommended! 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 03 May, 2024
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