List of books and articles about mexican history online. The book was a bit more successful in portraying the diversity of peoples in mexico at the time of the conquest, but even there the author could have expanded a lot to explain how malinche s people were different from the ones she became enslaved to. As malinche, she has long been regarded as a traitor to her people, a dangerously. Historians do not consider malinalli responsible for the success of the spanish conquest. Anyone who loves mexico, old tales or fine prose should read this book. Malinche book by laura esquivel official publisher. A novel of the mexican conquest 2002 by colin falconer. Pablo serrano is a visual artist who has shown his work in solo and group exhibitions. Weaving indigenous and spanish sources the author not only provides.
Early in his expedition to mexico, cortes was confronted by the mayas at potonchan. The author traverses mexico and delves into the countrys extraordinary past to excavate the mythologies of this exceptional womans life. From history to myth texas pan american series 97802927547. Malinche of mexico has some things in common with pocahontas. It borders on the united states in the north, on the gulf of mexico including its arm, the bay of campeche and the caribbean sea in the east, on belize and guatemala in the southeast, and on the pacific ocean in the south and west. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is a sixteenth century manuscript originating in postspanish conquest mexico and deals with the social, political, military, religious and cultural history of the province of tlaxcala. Francisco serrano is a noted mexican poet who also writes plays, librettos and childrens books, and edits literary anthologies. The spanish appetite for gold, the smallpox epidemic and, of course, the military superiority of the spanish were major factors. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading aztec. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Her first novel, like water for chocolate, has sold more than four and a half million copies around the world and remained on the new york times bestseller list for more than a year. Malinche was one of the women presented to the spaniards. He received an honorable mention in the aguascalientes 2002 competition for young artists.
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