Preliminares de la Conquista
Veracruz: Editorial Mar Adentro; (Serie Ariles de la memoria), 2023. First Edition. Paperback. 256p., wrps. New. Item #86916
ISBN: 9786075961002
Is a work that invites readers to critically rethink traditional narratives about the conquest of Mexico. Structured in five chapters based on previous lectures, the book explores how historical accounts were constructed through the lens of Western thought in the 15th and 16th centuries, questioning the accuracy and motives behind colonial chronicles. the author argues that many of these accounts, far from being objective testimonies, were shaped by a Western rhetoric that justified expansion and domination over Indigenous peoples. By analyzing figures such as Alexander the Great and the concept of the "Indies," the author shows how preexisting ideas and images were used to frame the perception of the New World and its inhabitants.
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