Collision of Worlds

A Deep History of the Fall of Aztec Mexico and the Forging of New Spain

Collision of Worlds
David M Carballo
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Hardback
h235 x 156mm - 358pg
15 Jul 2020 US
9780190864354
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Mexico of five centuries ago was witness to one of the most momentous encounters between human societies, when a group of Spaniards led by Hernando Cortes joined forces with tens of thousands of Mesoamerican allies to topple the mighty Aztec empire. It served as a template for the forging of much of Latin America and began the globalized world we inhabit today. This violent encounter and the new colonial order it created, a New Spain, was millennia in themaking, with independent cultural developments on both sides of the Atlantic and their fateful entanglement during the pivotal Aztec-Spanish war of 1519-1521. Collision of Worlds provides a deep history ofthis encounter with an archaeological lens-one that considers depth in the richly layered cultures of Mexico and Spain, like the depths that archaeologists reveal through excavation to chart early layers of human history. It offers a unique perspective on the encounter through its temporal depth and focus on the physical world of places and things, their similarities and differences in trans-Atlantic perspective, and their interweaving in an encounter characterized by conquest and colonialism,but also active agency and resilience on the part of Native peoples.
David Carballo has given us ' two for one' in this deep history of the great encounter of Spain and Mesoamerica that forged the Mexico of today. Rather than limit his focus on the dynamic five-year period between the arrival of Spaniards in 1517 and the fall of the Aztec capital of 1521, this book is a monumental work of long range historical and archaeological comparison of ethnicities, myths, cities, markets, world views, and human actions. No other history of thewar for the Aztec capital reveals the cultural depth or historical breadth of what was truly at stake when the Aztec ruler Cuauhtemoc yielded to Cortes at the pyramids of Tlatelolco in August of 1521. * David Carrasco, author of The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction * David Carballo weaves a fascinating historical tapestry. Collision of Worlds is authoritative, evenhanded, and draws on a broad array of sources. This outstanding account helps us understand the roots of today' s globalized world. * Brian Fagan, author of The Little Ice Age * Collision of Worlds takes a new look at the world-changing events of 1519-1521 and the Spanish invasion of Mexico. Archaeologist David Carballo examines two landscapes-Medillin, Spain, home of Hernando Cortes, and Cholula, Mexico dominated by its Great Pyramid-to illustrate the entanglements of deep history and place that shaped New Spain and the foundations of the global world. * Deborah Nichols, coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of the Aztecs * Collision of Worlds is a unique and resonant achievement, an old story told in a new way. By adopting an archaeologist' s perspective, David Carballo is able to offer a fresh and thought-provoking take on the history of the Spanish-Aztec encounter. And by reaching back into the deep Mesoamerican and Iberian pasts, he helps us to better understand that encounter, its outcomes, and its significance. * Matthew Restall, author of When Montezuma Met Cortes * In this remarkable work of comparative history and archaeology, David Carballo situates the Spanish-Mexica wars of the 16th century within a parallel account of Iberia and Mesoamerica, stretching back into humanity' s deep past. * David Wengrow, author of What Makes Civilization? *
David Carballo is a specialist in Mesoamerican archaeology, focusing particularly on the prehispanic civilizations of central Mexico. He serves as Director of the Archaeology Program at Boston University.
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ISBN-13: 9780190864354
Published: 15 Jul 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 235mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 358

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