Hernando Cortés

Five Letters 1519-1526 (eBook, ePUB)

Übersetzer: Morris, J. Bayard

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Cortés's letters to the Emperor from Mexico are half-letters, half-despatches. The letters were all written between 1519 and 1526.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134285211
• Artikelnr.: 42641376

Autorenporträt

Hernando Cortés

Inhaltsangabe

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.