La Malinche, D. Marina: a "lengua" de Cortés segundo o "Lienzo de Tlaxcala"

Abstract

The object of study of this thesis is the Tlaxcala Lienzo, indigenous document post -cortesian, produced in mid-sixteenth century. Through it, we will reflect about La Malinche participation in the events that lead to the defeat of Tenochtitlan in 1521. Also, it’s important to this thesis to debate the understanding possibilities of the “conquest of Mexico”, discussing the new contributions of historiography and indigenous “agency”. Also, we will seek to analyze the Tlaxcala Lienzo, in order to understand how it was produced, its place in the midst of other objects of the same type, as well as its uniqueness in the case of an imagery source.