Miguel Leon-Portilla's 'Broken Spears'

Abstract: A 7 page paper that reviews the book Broken Spears by Miguel Leon-Portilla. This paper describes the author's presentation of material in regards to the Nahaus perspectives on the Spanish conquest of Mexico. His utilization of materials from as far back as 1528 allows the reader an adequate vision of the discrepancies between the historical representation of events and the events as perceived by the indigenous people / Native Indians. No additional sources cited.

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Catagory: Latin-America / Mixed

Subcatagory: Latin-American & Carribean Studies

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