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Presenting an authoritative translation and analysis of the only surviving original document from the first months of the Spanish conquest, this book brings to life a decisive moment in the history of Mexico and offers an enlarged understanding of the conquerors’ motivations.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Dedication, Copyright
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. vii-xi
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  1. 1. Introduction
  2. John F. Schwaller
  3. pp. 1-8
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  1. 2. A Synopsis of the Conquest of Mexico
  2. John F. Schwaller and Helen Nader
  3. pp. 9-24
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  1. 3. The Veracruz Petition in Historiographical Context
  2. John F. Schwaller
  3. pp. 25-54
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  1. 4. Description of the Veracruz Petition
  2. Helen Nader and John F. Schwaller
  3. pp. 55-62
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  1. 5. Facsimile, Transcription, and Translation of the Veracruz Petition
  2. Helen Nader and John F. Schwaller
  3. pp. 63-106
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  1. 6. The Members of the Company: A Prosopographical Essay
  2. John F. Schwaller
  3. pp. 107-158
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  1. 7. Biographies of the Signatories of the Veracruz Petition
  2. John F. Schwaller
  3. pp. 159-240
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  1. 8. Conclusions
  2. John F. Schwaller
  3. pp. 241-248
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  1. Appendix. Signatories of the 1520 Segura de la Frontera Letter
  2. Helen Nader
  3. pp. 249-256
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 257-270
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 271-276
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 277-296
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