At its
greatest Spain was master of Europe; its government was respected, its
armies were feared and its conquistadores carved out a vast
empire. Yet this splendid power was rapidly to lose its impetus and
creative dynamism. How did this happen in such a short space of
time? Taking in rebellions, religious conflict and financial
disaster, Elliott's masterly social and economic analysis studies the
various factors that precipitated the end of an empire.
In
the Shadow of the Mexican Revolution Contemporary
Mexican History, 1910-1989
Author: Héctor
Aguilar Camín & Lorenzo Meyer
translation: Luis Alberto Fierro
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Héctor
Aguilar Camín and Lorenzo Meyer, two of Mexico's leading intellectuals,
set out to fill a void in the literature on Mexican history: the
lack of a single text to cover the history of contemporary Mexico during
the twentieth century. A la sombra de la Revolución Mexicana,
now available in English as In the Shadow of the Mexican Revolution,
covers the Mexican Revolution itself, the gradual consolidation of
institutions, the Cárdenas regime, the Mexican economic miracle and its
subsequent collapse, and the recent transition toward a new historical
period.
The
authors offer a comprehensive and authoritative study of Mexico's
turbulent recent history, a history that increasingly intertwines with
that of the United States. Given the level of interest in Mexico—likely
to increase still more as a result of the recent liberalization of trade
policies—this volume will be useful in
affording U.S. readers as intelligent, comprehensive, and accessible study
of their neighbor to the south.
Héctor
Aguilar Camín is the director of Nexos magazine in Mexico
City. Lorenzo Meyer is the coordinator of the Program of
Mexican-U.S. Studies at the Colegio de México. Translator Luis
Alberto Fierro is a Ph.D. candidate in Latin American economics at the
University of Texas at Austin.
The
Indian Chronicles
Author: José
Barreiro
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Jose
Barreiro's masterfully written historical novel recounts the Indians'
discovery of the ways of the Europeans, as seen by Christopher Columbus'
young adopted Indian son both during their first encounters as well as
in Spain. While vividly recreating the often violent clashes of cultures
and expectations that eventually disaffected and decimated the
indigenous populations, Barreiro has maintained total accuracy in his
exploration of the Taino cultures. This forgotten chapter of history
makes for fascinating reading by providing an alternative view of the so
frequently mythologized encounter and the men who brought it about.
Imperial
Spain 1469-1716
In
the Shadow of the Mexican Revolution Contemporary
Mexican History, 1910-1989
The
Indian Chronicles