Townsend, Camilla
Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs
- ISBN 13:
- 9780197577660
- author:
- Townsend, Camilla
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 centimeters (0.36 kg)
- Genre:
- History, Latin America, Mexico,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Aztecs' history has been told largely through the lens of the Spanish conquistadors, but a new narrative is emerging. Fifth Sun, by Camilla Townsend, presents a fresh perspective on the Aztecs, based on the texts written by the indigenous people themselves. For the first time, the history of the Aztecs is offered in all its complexity, without the influence of European stereotypes. The conquest is reinterpreted as a moment of realignment, accommodation, and survival, rather than an apocalyptic event or origin story. This engaging revisionist history explores the experience of a once-powerful people facing the trauma of conquest, and offers an empathetic interpretation of their story.
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