Mexico : a concise illustrated history /: a concise illustrated history. (2020)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Mexico : a concise illustrated history /: a concise illustrated history. (2020)
- Main Title:
- Mexico : a concise illustrated history
- Further Information:
- Note: John Sherman.
- Authors:
- Sherman, John W, 1960-
- Contents:
- Preface ; ; Note about the Cover Images ; ; <span style="font-weight:bold;">Part I: Ancient Civilizations ; ; Chapter 1 Great Pyramids in the Highlands ; ; Chapter 2 The Maya of Yucatán ; ; Chapter 3 Olmecs, Téenek, Aztecs ; ; Chapter 4 Conquests ; ; <span style="font-weight:bold;">Part II: Colonial Centuries ; ; Chapter 5 The Creation of New Spain ; ; Chapter 6 Mid-Colonial Economics ; ; Chapter 7 Mid-Colonial Society ; ; Chapter 8 Late Colonial Reform and Revolt ; ; <span style="font-weight:bold;">Part III: Independence and Modernity ; ; Chapter 9 The Insurmountable Divide ; ; Chapter 10 Showdown with the Americans ; ; Chapter 11 Juárez, War, and the French ; ; Chapter 12 Age of the Railroad ; ; <span style="font-weight:bold;">Part IV: The Age of Rebellion ; ; Chapter 13 Twilight of the Porfirians ; ; Chapter 14 The Season of Rebellions ; ; Chapter 15 Return of the Strong Arm ; ; Chapter 16 The Limits of Idealism ; ; <span style="font-weight:bold;">Part V: Structures of Power ; ; Chapter 17 Miguel Alemán—Legacy President ; ; Chapter 18 PRI-Eminence ; ; Chapter 19 Bombast, Boom, Bust ; ; Chapter 20 Crisis and Control ; ; Afterword ; ; Suggestions for Further Reading ; ; Index ; ;
- Publisher Details:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
- Subjects:
- 972
Mexico -- History - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781538137857
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781538137833
9781538137840 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.750013
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- 16_013.xml