Historia de las Indias de Nueva-España y Islas de Tierra Firme : Mexico, 1579-1581.

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Historia de las Indias de Nueva-España y Islas de Tierra Firme : Mexico, 1579-1581.

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The title supplied above is taken from the Mexico City edition of 1867-1880; the binder's title, "Historia Antigua de la Nueva España," reappears in expanded form in another Bancroft Ms. (M-M 123) also by Diego Durán. The dates of composition given here are those inserted in the text (Treatises 1 and 3) by Durán, whereas the date assigned by Bancroft is 1585. Three treatises by the Dominican, Fray Durán, dealing respectively with the history of Mexico from its origin through its conquest by Cortés; the gods and religious rites of the indigenous peoples; and their calendar.

Originals : 3 vols. ; 32 cm.Copies : 1 microfilm reel and partial microfilm reel (1004 exposures) : negative (M-M 90-91: Rich. 100:17; M-M 92: Rich. 100:18) and positive.

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Durán, Diego, ?-1588?

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Diego Duran was a Dominican friar who wrote about the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs. August Mihsfeldt received his M.A. in Modern Languages from the University of Utah. From the description of Diego Duran papers. [1940-1949]. (University of Utah). WorldCat record id: 150626925 ...