I see that is in the recommended reading list for the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs. I'm interested in the account, as I'm sure it's very compelling as a primary source, but I'm also wondering if it, for instance, talks about Aztec religion, or missionary work from the Spanish to the Aztecs. Does Castillo's account include things like this, or will I be treated to mostly the things "before his eyes"?
If Castillo's book isn't the best or most compelling on the subject - what is? Thanks, friendos.
I am not too sure what you mean by comprehensive. Bernal Diaz was a low-level "soldier" in Cortes' expedition and provides a limited insight into the internal dynamics of the expedition as well as a general narrative of how the conflict with the Aztec Empire unfolded. He was not an ethnographer and you won't find too much about the Aztecs themselves in the book, much less the other indigenous peoples they encountered or the allies which made Cortes' gamble possible. Without a better understanding of what you're looking for it is hard to make any recommendations....