The Essential Diaz
| Author | : Bernal Diaz del Castillo |
| Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 247 |
| Release | : 2014-03-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781624661884 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1624661882 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (882 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Essential Diaz by : Bernal Diaz del Castillo
Download or read book The Essential Diaz written by Bernal Diaz del Castillo and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideally suited for use in swift-moving surveys of World, Atlantic, and Latin American history, this abridgment of Ted Humphrey and Janet Burke's 2012 translation of the True History provides key excerpts from Diaz's text and concise summaries of omitted passages. Included in this edition is a new preface outlining the social, economic, and political forces that motivated the European discovery of the New World.