Visión de los vencidos: Relaciones indígenas de la conquista

Visión de los vencidos: Relaciones indígenas de la conquista

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  • Author:Miguel León-Portilla
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Summary

Hasta 1959, cuando apareció por vez primera este libro, ya tantas veces reeditado, el único testimonio organizado sobre la Conquista era la crónica victoriosa de los propios españoles。 Miguel León-Portilla tuvo el incomparable acierto de organizar textos traducidos del náhuatl por Ángel María Garibay Kintana para darnos la Visión de los vencidos: la imagen que los indios de Tenochtitlán, Tlatelolco, Texcoco, Chalco y Tlaxcala se formaron acerca de la lucha contra los conquistadores y la ruina final del mundo azteca。

Relato de los presagios que anunciaron el desastre, descripción del avance de Cortés, crónica de la batalla heroica de los antiguos mexicanos en defensa de su cultura y de su misma vida, elegía de una civilización que se perdió para siempre, gran poema épico de los orígenes de la nacionalidad mexicana, Visión de los vencidos es ya un libro clásico y una obra de lectura indispensable。

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Val

This is a very valuable historical work, providing the experiences of the conquered, rather than the conquerors。 While the Spanish portray their conquering of the Aztecs as having civilized and/or Catholicized a barbaric people, the Aztecs had a different view of their civilization and its achievements before its destruction。 This book explains effectively how rapid that destruction really was, considering the Aztecs were a relatively sophisticated culture for their time and location。 War always This is a very valuable historical work, providing the experiences of the conquered, rather than the conquerors。 While the Spanish portray their conquering of the Aztecs as having civilized and/or Catholicized a barbaric people, the Aztecs had a different view of their civilization and its achievements before its destruction。 This book explains effectively how rapid that destruction really was, considering the Aztecs were a relatively sophisticated culture for their time and location。 War always includes atrocities。 This book gives historical detail from each fallen major Aztec city。I appreciate that history is now, more than ever before, being told through different lenses: the oppressed, the enslaved, the disenfranchised, and the conquered。 This book plays an important role in this movement to be more inclusive of different points of view when telling the history of major events and encounters between peoples。 I found the chapters about the Aztecs’ initial thoughts when they encountered the Spanish quite fascinating。 Anyone with interest in Mexican/Latin American history, and history of Spanish exploration and colonization, should include this book as a must-read。 Both the Kindle and Audible versions of this book come with PDFs of maps that help put in perspective where events occurred。 。。。more

Luis Sánchez

Toda persona interesada en leer sobre historia de México, debe empezar por este libro。 Básico y fundamental, es un clásico。

Abigail

No sé si busqué bien, pero me sorprende ver que todas las reseñas están en inglés, y la mayoría de las personas que lo han reseñado lo han hecho para sus clases de historia latina en países anglosajones, creo que es muy importante que principalmente seamos los mexicanos quienes leamos este libro porque nos muestra muchísimo sobre la conquista, la historia de nuestro país y explica muchas cosas y razón de ser hoy en día, como la importancia de los pueblos indígenas y la conservación de sus tradic No sé si busqué bien, pero me sorprende ver que todas las reseñas están en inglés, y la mayoría de las personas que lo han reseñado lo han hecho para sus clases de historia latina en países anglosajones, creo que es muy importante que principalmente seamos los mexicanos quienes leamos este libro porque nos muestra muchísimo sobre la conquista, la historia de nuestro país y explica muchas cosas y razón de ser hoy en día, como la importancia de los pueblos indígenas y la conservación de sus tradiciones。Es un libro muy duro, muy bueno, pero algo complejo de leer, no es ligero porque está lleno de datos, de personajes, de referencias históricas, pero cada cosa que se menciona captura tu atención porque es impactante。En sí, (antes de ponerme emocional) el libro habla de cómo hubo aztecas que se rindieron, murieron o lucharon incansablemente, de las alianzas que hubo, de los acuerdos que perduraron o se rompieron, de las estrategias, de personajes relevantes como Hernán Cortés, Moctezuma, Malintzin; de victorias, derrotas, etc etc。 Si quieren aprender sobre la conquista es el libro perfecto y vale mucho mucho la pena, pero háganlo con paciencia porque puede ser un poco (bastante) abrumador。A mí hay muchos hechos en la historia de México que me pesan mucho, la conquista y colonización son uno de ellos, me duele pensar en como muchas de nuestras tradiciones fueron borradas, invalidadas e invisibilizadas, nuestras riquezas saqueadas, un número incontable de personas asesinadas, pueblos enteros desaparecidos, monumentos derrumbados, hombres, mujeres y niños esclavizados。。。 Y que sólo una pequeña parte de nuestro pasado sigue presente hoy en día, creo que es una de las razones por la que nos sentimos tan apegados al Día de Muertos, a Teotihuacán, Chichén Itzá y otros centros arqueológicos, pero también me duele pensar que los pueblos indígenas, que son la raíz más cercana a nuestro pasado y a las civilizaciones y pueblos prehispánicos, son discriminados por la mayoría de la población, que el gobierno no se preocupa por proveerlos de los recursos básicos, de proteger su patrimonio, que el control la natalidad de mujeres indígenas es uno de los muchos actos de racismo, que los libros de texto hasta hace unos años no estaban ni siquiera disponibles en su dialecto。 Y es que lo hicieron tan bien, intentaron borrar tanto y lo lograron, que la mayoría de la población habla español y es católica。 Con esto no intento adjudicarme sufrimiento que no me corresponde (porque de hecho yo soy del norte del país, y la lucha que les tocó vivir a mis antepasados más 'cercanos' no fue ni de cerca similar a la del centro o sur, no hubo grandes guerras entre imperios y ejércitos, más bien el ejército español aniquiló a la mayoría de los habitantes de las tribus nómadas y esclavizó a los restantes) o culpar a España por su pasado, sólo tenía una gran cantidad de sentimientos que necesitaba escribir en algún lugar jeje。 。。。more

Julián Luis

«Le dijo Cuauhtémoc:—Esta insignia era la propia del gran capitán, que fue mi padre Ahuitzotzín。 Llévela éste, póngasela y con ella muera。 Que con ella espante, que con ella aniquile a nuestros enemigos。 Véanla nuestros enemigos y queden asombrados。»Miguel León-Portilla, Visión de los vencidos: Relaciones indígenas de la conquista

Edgar Rivera

Una forma ligeramente diferente se ver la historia

David Gonzalez

Excelente libro, no se podría esperar menos de este investigador。 En este libro ofrece información muy completa sobre la conquista de los españoles, desde antes de su llegada y hasta después de la consumación de la conquista。Vale la pena leerlo para no conformarse con la información que dan en las escuelas。

W。 Rodher

Imperdible si eres mexicano o mexicana。Conoces una cara de la moneda de la historia。 Ve y conoce la otra。

Shane Duquette

One of my favourite genres is first-contact sci-fi, where mankind travels the stars to meet aliens on a distant planet or when those aliens come to meet us here。It was strange reading of the first contact that happened when the Spanish arrived here in Mexico (where I live)。 Motecuhzoma received reports of ships that looked first like mountains and then like castle towers。 He summoned local seers so that he might learn more of these returning gods, but when the seers ran away from him, he had the One of my favourite genres is first-contact sci-fi, where mankind travels the stars to meet aliens on a distant planet or when those aliens come to meet us here。It was strange reading of the first contact that happened when the Spanish arrived here in Mexico (where I live)。 Motecuhzoma received reports of ships that looked first like mountains and then like castle towers。 He summoned local seers so that he might learn more of these returning gods, but when the seers ran away from him, he had their families killed。 Motecuhzoma then sent wizards to assail the Spanish, but their magic failed。 Finally, his other avenues exhausted, he decided to give them offerings of gold and turquoise and quetzal feathers。A lingering sense of dread filled me when I read about how the Aztecs killed captives from other clans in front of the Spanish, spilling the blood atop the food that they offered them, and how the Aztecs were offended when the Spanish refused to eat this offering。What’s perhaps even more horrifying, though, is much later on, when the Spanish murdered the Aztec performers and nobles at a peaceful festival。 The Spanish were guests at this event。 They were under no threat。 And there’s no explanation offered as to why they suddenly decided to slaughter all of these civilians。 This was the massacre that set off the war, and the Aztecs “died blindly, without knowing why。”This book left me feeling deeply sad。 。。。more

Saint Erik

I picked this book to complement my recent reading of "Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs"。 The book tells the story of the arrival, contact, and the eventually months long battle that led to the fall of Tenochtitlan。 Each chapter beings with an introduction providing context on the reading that is about to presented。 The context is really important and insightful。 This introduction lets you know who wrote it, what year, in what language, and under what I picked this book to complement my recent reading of "Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs"。 The book tells the story of the arrival, contact, and the eventually months long battle that led to the fall of Tenochtitlan。 Each chapter beings with an introduction providing context on the reading that is about to presented。 The context is really important and insightful。 This introduction lets you know who wrote it, what year, in what language, and under what context (i。e。 under the supervision of Catholic Friars, a traditional song, oral history etc。。)I previously assumed that there wasn't a detail record of the native experience of first contact with Europeans。 This book has motivated to think more about the contact between pre-columbian civilizations in America and Europe from the native perspective。 We're always taught about how curious the Europeans found the "new world" and the customs of it's inhabitants。 We don't often think about the equal wonder that the natives must have had for the Europeans。 They just as much thought about who they were, where they came from, how they forged iron weapons, what gods they worshiped etc。。。The Broken Spears attempts to change that narrative。 。。。more

Teresa Granados

Leí este libro a los 19 años y el resultado fue una enorme indignación y repudio hacia el personaje de Motecuhzoma。 No podía concebir que el enorme imperio mexica hubiera terminado。Muchos años después, quizá sean 44 años, he tenido tiempo de disfrutarlo de cabo a rabo。 He podido contemplar con otros ojos la fantástica ciudad de Mexico-Tenochtitlan, así como los odios que su gran imperio generó en las naciones subyugadas。 Ahora considero que sin esos odios, los conquistadores españoles no hubiera Leí este libro a los 19 años y el resultado fue una enorme indignación y repudio hacia el personaje de Motecuhzoma。 No podía concebir que el enorme imperio mexica hubiera terminado。Muchos años después, quizá sean 44 años, he tenido tiempo de disfrutarlo de cabo a rabo。 He podido contemplar con otros ojos la fantástica ciudad de Mexico-Tenochtitlan, así como los odios que su gran imperio generó en las naciones subyugadas。 Ahora considero que sin esos odios, los conquistadores españoles no hubieran podido hacer nada。 También he podido sentir las advertencias que tanto el tlatoani Moctezuma como su pueblo fueron considerando en los diferentes presagios que vivieron antes del encuentro con seres que les parecieron dioses y con ellos, aseguraban que Quetzalcóatl había regresado como prometió。Así pues, este libro que ofrece la Visión de los vencidos es un gran tesoro。 。。。more

Ella Myers

Really valuable collection of historical accounts of the conquest of Mexico from the perspective of the indigenous people, which is especially important given the dominance of the accounts of the Spanish conquistadores。 Some of the narratives are still very much influenced by the Spanish as they were written after the conquest and the adoption/enforcement of Christianity in many areas of Mexico。 Found the poetry particularly compelling as it really got across the emotional impact of the conquest Really valuable collection of historical accounts of the conquest of Mexico from the perspective of the indigenous people, which is especially important given the dominance of the accounts of the Spanish conquistadores。 Some of the narratives are still very much influenced by the Spanish as they were written after the conquest and the adoption/enforcement of Christianity in many areas of Mexico。 Found the poetry particularly compelling as it really got across the emotional impact of the conquest on the indigenous people, which is less obvious in the rather drier historical accounts。 "Broken spears lie in the roads; we have torn our hair in grief。 The houses are roofless now, and their walls are red with blood。。。" 。。。more

Mike Adams

A monumental contribution to collective human memory。 A revolt against the narrative of colonial genociders。 I'm not sure it's possible to overstate how important this book is。 A monumental contribution to collective human memory。 A revolt against the narrative of colonial genociders。 I'm not sure it's possible to overstate how important this book is。 。。。more

Jocelyn Ruiz trevilla

La versión mexica de la conquista。 Hace querer saber más y más de esa época y de la civilización mexica。

gabriel morales

My understanding is that more recent scholarship has challenged the idea that the Mexica believed the Spaniards to be gods。 Reading this gods idea in this book go unchallenged, as important as this book is to shaping the public's understanding of the indigenous response to Cortes and the Spaniards, was frustrating。 My understanding is that more recent scholarship has challenged the idea that the Mexica believed the Spaniards to be gods。 Reading this gods idea in this book go unchallenged, as important as this book is to shaping the public's understanding of the indigenous response to Cortes and the Spaniards, was frustrating。 。。。more

Miguel Sanchez Ruiz

Una historia que nos narra los datos de la conquista vista desde la visión de los indígenas y como eran vistos los españoles por ellos。 Una lectura muy disfrutable y que nos permite entender la conquista desde otra punto de vista muy distinto al presentado por la SEP。

Lorenzo

En la escuela nos enseñaron año tras año la historia de la invasión y conquista de México, pero vista desde el punto de vista de los vencedores。 Miguel León Portilla nos trae la visión de los vencidos, de los pueblos que quedaron aplastados bajo el yugo de los conquistadores。 A través de relatos, poemas y cantares podemos sentir la sorpresa, el dolor y la tristeza de un grupo de pueblos que perdieron no solo a sus familias, amigos y vecinos, sino la forma entera de ver el mundo y que le daba sen En la escuela nos enseñaron año tras año la historia de la invasión y conquista de México, pero vista desde el punto de vista de los vencedores。 Miguel León Portilla nos trae la visión de los vencidos, de los pueblos que quedaron aplastados bajo el yugo de los conquistadores。 A través de relatos, poemas y cantares podemos sentir la sorpresa, el dolor y la tristeza de un grupo de pueblos que perdieron no solo a sus familias, amigos y vecinos, sino la forma entera de ver el mundo y que le daba sentido a sus vidas。 Es un libro desgarrador, pero esencial para entender no solo un hecho histórico, sino lo que dio sentido a mucho de lo que significa ser mexicano。 。。。more

Pazs

Los presagios y los cantares es lo que vale la pena。

S

Uses outdated language that was correct at the time of printing。 All in all, this is a great little introduction to the Spanish invasion of Tenochtitlan, no prior knowledge required。

Jean Rodrigues

Livro fundamental para ter contato com a visão dos povos astecas vencidos pelos espanhois na Conquista da América。 São vários materiais dos povos nativos, traduzidos para o espanhol, bem como imagens pintadas cujos traços contam importantes histórias。

Aidan Fulham

Good interesting content- enjoyed the detailed primary accounts of Cortes’ arrival, regional politics, and the city of TenochitlanDefinitely a bit hard to get through this book, lots of repetition-

Barun Patra

Having always been intrigued by the Mesoamerican civilizations, the name of the book had me convinced to give it a read。 We have always read about the famous Spanish conquest of the Aztecs from the victors point of view。 It was very interesting to look at it from the eyes of the vanquished。 The book gives us a brief look into the Pre-Hispanic history and post that takes us through the rise and demise of the Aztecs。 The account was thorough and from a fresh perspective。

Barlaensdoonn

Even the introduction to the book is full of concise but useful information about Nahua culture。。。 and reading the translated accounts of the events during and post-European contact in the region of present day México City is an interesting look at not only Indigenous history but historiography in general: those writing it always have an agenda, no matter if it's implicit or explicit。In any case this is an important book that gives voice to a side of history that is so often absent from the West Even the introduction to the book is full of concise but useful information about Nahua culture。。。 and reading the translated accounts of the events during and post-European contact in the region of present day México City is an interesting look at not only Indigenous history but historiography in general: those writing it always have an agenda, no matter if it's implicit or explicit。In any case this is an important book that gives voice to a side of history that is so often absent from the Western narrative of "the conquest" of the Americas。 。。。more

Dawson Escott

Def essential and def thought provoking, and I love all the Precolumbian empires don't get me wrong。 I feel like it should be read more。 Doesn't mean I loved reading every section of it as far as the art of the words and the sentences and all that fun stuff。 Good primer for thinking about all the fun historical questions, the poetry at the end is super interesting, a lot of the repetition or even sometimes mundane description of almost otherworldly events can hurt my enjoyment。 Def essential and def thought provoking, and I love all the Precolumbian empires don't get me wrong。 I feel like it should be read more。 Doesn't mean I loved reading every section of it as far as the art of the words and the sentences and all that fun stuff。 Good primer for thinking about all the fun historical questions, the poetry at the end is super interesting, a lot of the repetition or even sometimes mundane description of almost otherworldly events can hurt my enjoyment。 。。。more

Katherine

This book took a lot of brain power to get through。 However, it is a good overview of the Aztec perspective of the Spanish Invasion of Mexico。

Enrique

One of only a few primary sources about Aztec (mexica) life。 If you're intrested in other cultures and have a high tolerance for different ways of thinking about the world this book is for you。 Keep in mind, however, that the translator was a Spaniards and had a different agenda than pure communication。 Enjoy with a pinch of salt。 One of only a few primary sources about Aztec (mexica) life。 If you're intrested in other cultures and have a high tolerance for different ways of thinking about the world this book is for you。 Keep in mind, however, that the translator was a Spaniards and had a different agenda than pure communication。 Enjoy with a pinch of salt。 。。。more

Jesús Santiago

Siempre tuve ganas de leer este libro。Este libro nos habla acerca de la visión del pueblo indígena (mexicas) el asombro que tuvieron al ver a hombres distintos a ellos en piel, costumbres, ideologías, religión etc。Las alianzas de los españoles con pueblos indígenas y todo lo que sufrieron para lograr la conquista。

Drew

Loved it! Humanity has been through so much。

Jarrod

Barely four stars, but based on the research and sources and not necessarily content。 The content is interesting and brings about the viewpoint of the conquest of mexico from the point of view of the conquered。 Rarely does such literature exist - especially from 500 or so years previously and when writing wasn't prevalent amongst the defeated forces and culture。 The book is brief and shows that the Aztecs were overwhelmed and caught by surprise。 It's a great compliment to any study of the origin Barely four stars, but based on the research and sources and not necessarily content。 The content is interesting and brings about the viewpoint of the conquest of mexico from the point of view of the conquered。 Rarely does such literature exist - especially from 500 or so years previously and when writing wasn't prevalent amongst the defeated forces and culture。 The book is brief and shows that the Aztecs were overwhelmed and caught by surprise。 It's a great compliment to any study of the origins of America and exploration。 。。。more

Oswaldo Angeles

Es una lectura imprescindible ya que nos permite conocer el sentir de los pueblos prehispánicos。 El aprender sobre este hecho histórico desde la óptica indígena nos permite adentrarnos en la cosmovisión de las etnias nativas。 Cabe destacar la intención de los descendientes nahuas que lejos de perpetuar sentimientos de resentimiento, buscan preservar y exaltar la belleza cultural que han heredado, es por eso que incluyo estos hermosos versos incluidos en los «Cantares Mexicanos» :No acabarán mis Es una lectura imprescindible ya que nos permite conocer el sentir de los pueblos prehispánicos。 El aprender sobre este hecho histórico desde la óptica indígena nos permite adentrarnos en la cosmovisión de las etnias nativas。 Cabe destacar la intención de los descendientes nahuas que lejos de perpetuar sentimientos de resentimiento, buscan preservar y exaltar la belleza cultural que han heredado, es por eso que incluyo estos hermosos versos incluidos en los «Cantares Mexicanos» :No acabarán mis flores, no cesarán mis cantos, yo cantor los elevo。 Se difunden, se esparcen aunque parezca que amarillecen vivirán en el interior de la casa del Ave de plumas preciosas。 。。。more

Michael

I find it difficult to give a book containing the last perspectives of a fallen civilization anything other than a 5。 It was interesting and unique to be able to read of those who witnessed the fall of the Aztec Empire。 These managed to show us what they had gone through and remind us that they were real people witnessing death and destruction。 The poems were beautiful as well, and the vignettes went more in-depth into the last days。The author inserted his own thoughts and did a fantastic job in I find it difficult to give a book containing the last perspectives of a fallen civilization anything other than a 5。 It was interesting and unique to be able to read of those who witnessed the fall of the Aztec Empire。 These managed to show us what they had gone through and remind us that they were real people witnessing death and destruction。 The poems were beautiful as well, and the vignettes went more in-depth into the last days。The author inserted his own thoughts and did a fantastic job in all regards。 In the beginning, he told us a bit about Aztec society on a day-to-day level so we had an understanding of how they lived。 And throughout it all, he told us why it was important to read their words, and told us how they still survive today。These need to be used more in classroom settings - people need to know both sides of what happened。 。。。more