{"product_id":"9788411265942","title":"The History of the Conquest of New Spain","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHistory of the Conquest of New Spain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is a classic of Spanish historiography that narrates the conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés. Published in 1684, it stands out for its exceptional literary style, which anticipates neoclassicism and makes it a model of prose for subsequent centuries. The reader will find a meticulous and polished account of the events, written from a 17th-century European perspective, which seeks not only to inform but also to offer a literary and moral vision of the events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of Antonio de Solís narrates the process of the conquest of New Spain, focusing on the figure of Hernán Cortés and his expedition. The author, who was never in America, constructs an account based on documentary sources and previous chronicles, seeking to offer a literary and moral point of view on the events. Solís polished and rewrote the text repeatedly, seeking stylistic perfection, which earned him admiration from authors like José Cadalso and led to his rediscovery during the Spanish Enlightenment as a historiographical source and linguistic model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe conquest of Mexico and the encounter between cultures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure of Hernán Cortés as a leader and strategist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe construction of a historiographical account from a 17th-century European perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe search for literary perfection and the neoclassical style in historical prose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe moral and political interpretation of the events of the conquest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in the history of America, the conquest of Mexico, and Spanish Golden Age historiography. It is also an essential read for those who study the evolution of literary prose and the neoclassical style, as well as for those who wish to understand the European vision of the conquest during the 17th and 18th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to one of the most influential and literarily polished chronicles of the conquest of Mexico.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding of the 17th-century historiographical and moral perspective on the events.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA model of prose that shaped the literary style of the Spanish Enlightenment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed and structured vision of Hernán Cortés's expedition, based on documentary sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: de Solís, Antonio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Linkgua Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: CLASSIC TEXTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: HISTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: Not available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 518\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory of the Conquest of New Spain is a fundamental work for understanding the evolution of historiography and literary prose in Spanish. Its value lies not only in the account of the events, but in the stylistic care and the moral perspective that Antonio de Solís imbued in his text. For the reader interested in the history of America or the literature of the Golden Age, this book offers a reading experience that combines historical information with high literary value, serving as an unavoidable reference for understanding how the narrative of the conquest was constructed from Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406199841115,"sku":"9788411265942","price":36.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841126594.jpg?v=1781835418","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788411265942","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}