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The full text of The History of Mexico: From Pre-Conquest to Present traces the last 500 years of Mexican history, from the indigenous empires devastated by the Spanish conquest through the 21st-century, including the election of 2012. Written in a clear and accessible manner, the book offers a straightforward chronological survey of Mexican history from pre-colonial times to the present, and includes a glossary as well as numerous images and tables for comprehensive study.
This version, The Essential History of Mexico, streamlines and updates the text of the full first edition to make it easier for classroom use. Helpful pedagogy has been added for contextualization and support, including:
Side-by-side world and Mexican timelines at the beginning of each chapter that place the national events from each chapter in broader global context
Bolded keywords that draw attention to important terms
Cultural and biography boxes in each chapter that help highlight aspects of social history
Primary documents in each chapter that allow historical actors to speak directly to students
Annotated suggestions for further reading
In addition, the companion website provides many valuable tools for students and instructors, including links to online resources and videos, discussion questions, and images and figures from the book.
List of contents
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Section I: The First Three Millennia
Chapter 1: Mesoamerica
Chapter 2: The Conquest of Mexico, 1519–1521
Chapter 3: Three Centuries of Colonial Rule, 1521–1810
Chapter 4: Colonial Society
Chapter 5: From Corn to Capitalism, 1521–1810
Section II: The Nineteenth Century, 1810-1909
Chapter 6: The End of Spanish Rule, 1810–1821
Chapter 7: Nationhood, 1821–1855
Chapter 8: Shifting Boundaries
Chapter 9: Juárez and Díaz, 1855–1909
Section III: The Early Twentieth Century, 1910-1940
Chapter 10: The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1916
Chapter 11: Institutionalizing the New Regime, 1917–1940
Section IV: The Late Twentieth Century, 1941-2000
Chapter 12: After Cárdenas, 1940-1970
Chapter 13: Politics in Times of Crisis, 1971–2000
Chapter 14: Plunging Back into the International Market, 1971–2000
Section V: The Twenty-First Century
Chapter 15: Twenty-First Century Mexico
Index
About the author
Phillip Russell is an independent historian from Austin, Texas, and the author of
Mexico under Salinas.
