is a historical work by Mexican historian and academic Juan Miguel Zunzunegui . The book, often subtitled Encuentro y conquista (Meeting and Conquest), challenges traditional "Manichean" views that cast the Spanish conquest as a simple story of villains and victims. Book Overview

: Zunzunegui dismantles the myth of Cortés as a mere "murderer and destroyer". Instead, he presents him as a complex military commander comparable to Julius Caesar, who was cultured and prioritized syncretism and mestizaje (the blending of cultures).

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