The War of Conquest ~ Aztec Accounts of Spanish Conquest in Mexico 1978 Anderson For Sale

The War of Conquest ~ Aztec Accounts of Spanish Conquest in Mexico 1978 Anderson & Dibble HC

✔ Title:The War of Conquest: How It Was Waged Here in Mexico
✔ Translation of Aztec narratives originally given to Fr. Bernardino de Sahagún
✔ Rendered into modern English byArthur J.O. Anderson & Charles E. Dibble
✔ Published byUniversity of Utah Press, 1978– Hardcover edition
✔ Includes maps, illustrations, and sections inoriginal Nahuatl

This is an original1978 University of Utah Press hardcover editionofThe War of Conquest: How It Was Waged Here in Mexico, translated and edited byArthur J. O. AndersonandCharles E. Dibble, two of the foremost scholars of Aztec language and culture.

The text presents theAztecs’ own account of the Spanish conquest, as recorded by Fr. Bernardino de Sahagún, offering a rare indigenous perspective on the arrival of Cortés, the fall of Tenochtitlán, and the transformation of Mexico.

Richly enhanced withmaps, historical illustrations, and Nahuatl excerpts, this edition is not only a scholarly reference but also a compelling cultural artifact.

Arthur J. O. AndersonandCharles E. Dibblewere groundbreaking scholars of Nahuatl studies, best known for their monumental English translation of Sahagún’sFlorentine Codex (General History of the Things of New Spain). This volume represents a more focused and accessible presentation of the conquest narrative, making it a highly collectible and important work for students of Mesoamerican history.

One hardcover book:The War of Conquest(University of Utah Press, 1978). Approx. 7” x 10”. Crisp interior with light shelf wear to cover. Carefully packaged and shipped.