Author: Zunzunegui, Juan Miguel.
Publisher: Grijalbo
Pages:272
Following the resounding success of The Return of Quetzalcóatl and Hernán Cortés, J. M. Zunzunegui brings us The Day After the Conquest, a book that challenges traditional accounts of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. What would Mexico be like if the Old and New Worlds had never met? A fascinating and revealing book that uncovers the dark truths behind this fateful encounter. A book that invites us to reflect about the links between Mexico and Spain. Acclaimed author J. M. Zunzunegui questions the official version of the Spanish conquest, exploring the dynamics between the Spaniards and the indigenous Tlaxteca and Texcoco peoples, who, without knowing it, began building a new world: a blended culture marked by tension and transformation. In The Day After the Conquest, Zunzunegui offers answers to some fundamental questions: Is the version we learned in school the most accurate account of the conquest? Is the antagonist of the story really the one we were taught? What role have the conquest and colonization played in Mexican identity and mentality? Beyond a mere litany of betrayals and mistakes, the conquest was a complex process of change whose legacy continues to shape our society today.