History of Mexico - From Pre-Conquest to Present

Zusatztext 'Recommended. General and undergraduate libraries.' - Choice'[A] very thorough! useful! and readable history of Mexico. The author presents a clear! well informed! and well argued interpretation of Mexican history which emphasizes the country's economic and social foundations! its political evolution and which takes up at every turn the issues of class! race! gender! the environment! and foreign relations. While this book has 607 pages of text in rather small type! the chapter divisions and subheads make the book easy to read. Russell has been remarkably successful in synthesizing current scholarship on Mexico. Written as a text book with a companion website! this book is quite accessible to the general reader and an excellent reference.' - Mexico Labor News and Analysis'Philip Russell's History of Mexico distils of some of the best scholarship on Mexico and many important primary sources into a general history that makes the bibliography alone worthy of a place on the shelves of both the serious scholar of modern Mexico and the interested novice. Luckily! the narrative of this voluminous work is also well organised and in Russell's characteristic crystal-clear prose." - Bulletin of Latin American Research Informationen zum Autor Philip Russell is an independent historian and author of Mexico Under Salinas . Klappentext The History of Mexico: From Pre-Conquest to Present traces the last 500 years of Mexican history, from the indigenous empires that were devastated by the Spanish conquest through the election of 2006 and its aftermath. The book offers a straightforward chronological survey of Mexican history from the pre-colonial times to the present, and includes a glossary as well as numerous tables and images for comprehensive study.In lively and engaging prose, Philip Russell guides readers through major themes that still resonate today including:The role of women in societyEnvironmental changeThe evolving status of Mexico's indigenous peopleAfrican slavery and the role of raceGovernment economic policyForeign relations with the United States and othersThe companion website provides many useful student tools including multiple choice questions, extra book chapters, and links to online resources, as well as digital copies of the maps from the book.For additional information and classroom resources please visit The History of Mexico companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/russell. Zusammenfassung Traces the last 500 years of Mexican history, from the Indigenous empires that were devastated by the Spanish conquest through the election of 2006 and its aftermath. This book offers a chronological survey of Mexican history from the pre-colonial times onwards, and includes a glossary as well as many tables and images for comprehensive study. Inhaltsverzeichnis I: The First Three Millennia, 1519-1800 Chapter 1. Mesoamerica Chapter 2. The Conquest of Mexico, 1519-1521 Chapter 3. Three Centuries of Colonialism, 1521-1810 Chapter 4. From Corn to Capitalism, 1521-1810 Chapter 5.The Far North, 1598-1810 II: Independence, 1810-1821 Chapter 6. The End of Spanish Rule,, 1810-1821 III: Early Nineteenth Century Mexico, 1821-1855 Chapter 7. Nationhood, 1821-1855 Chapter 8. The Dawn of Industrialization, 1821-1855 Chapter 9. The Diplomats Arrive, 1821-1855 Chapter 10. The North Adrift, 1821-1845 Chapter 11 Shifting Boundries, 1845-1855 IV: Late Nineteenth Century Mexico, 1856-1909 Chapter 12. Juárez & Díaz, 1856-1909 Chapter 13. Plunging into the International Market, 1856-1909 Chapter 14. A Superpower Emerges Next-door, 1856-1909 V: The Mexican Revolution, 1910-1916 Chapter 15. Replacing Don Porfiri...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Philip Russell, Russell Philip
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.06.2010
• EAN: 9780415872379
• ISBN: 978-0-415-87237-9
• Pagine: 808
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Mexico, HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico, History of the Americas