Abstract

The symbolic richness of the revised episode, as I have suggested, transcends this supposed intent to glorify the actions of Cortés and put the narrative more in line with other Franciscan historiography of the period. instead of smart and sophisticated, Cortés and the Spaniards come across as rather ridiculous and ignorant operators in an unfamiliar world.

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