Esta obra presenta una vision unica y detallada de la historia prehispanica de Mexico, desde la perspectiva del autor Don Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl, miembro de la nobleza indigena que vivio durante la primera mitad del siglo XVII y tuvo acceso a codices prehispanicos y a fuentes orales de sus antepasados. Proporciona una interesante mirada a la cultura chichimeca, su religion, costumbres y lenguaje, y se centra en la lucha de los mexicas y sus aliados para resistir la invasion española y preservar su legado.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.