A concise history of Mexico / Brian R. Hamnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamnett, Brian R.

Series:

Cambridge concise histories

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexico--History.

Mexico.

History.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 373 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Summary:

The second edition of this accessible study of Mexico includes two new features, an examination of cultural developments since Independence from Spain in 1821 and a discussion of contemporary issues up to the time of publication. Several new plates with captions expand the thematic coverage in the book. The updated edition examines the administration of Vicente Fox, who came to power with the elections of 2000. The new sections reinforce the importance of Mexico's long and disparate history, from the Precolumbian era onwards, in shaping the country as it is today. This Concise History looks at Mexico from political, economic and cultural perspectives, and tackles controversial themes such as the impact of the Spanish Conquest and the struggle to establish an independent Mexico. A broad range of readers interested in the modern-day Americas should find here a helpful introduction to this vibrant and dynamic North-American society.

Contents:

1 Mexico in perspective 1

Nationalism and territory 3

Living with the USA 6

The border 10

Drug trafficking 13

Indigenous Mexico 17

2 The pre-Columbian era 22

The Olmecs 24

Monte Alban and the Zapotec cultures of Oaxaca 27

The Mayas 30

Teotihuacan 35

The north 39

The time of troubles, 750-950 40

The Toltecs 41

The Post-Classic Maya 43

The Zapotecs and Mixtecs of the Post-Classic era 43

Central Mexico 47

The Aztecs 48

3 The European incursion, 1519-1620 58

The impact of the fall of Tenochtitlan 59

The imposition of Christianity 64

Hispanic land acquisition 75

4 New Spain, 1620-1770: Spanish colonialism and American society 80

Spain and the Empire: merchants, financiers, and markets 81

Indian communities 90

New Spain's Baroque culture 91

The cult of the Virgin 101

The exposed north and far north 104

The political processes 107

5 Destabilisation and fragmentation, 1770-1867 111

Part 1 The climax and collapse of New Spain, 1770-1821 114

Part 2 The failures and successes of a newly sovereign state, 1821-1867 141

6 Reconstruction, 1867-1940 172

Part 1 The Liberal republic: constitutionalism or personal rule, 1867-1911? 174

Part 2 The revolutionary system: state power or democratisation, 1911-1940? 201

7 The monopoly party, 1940-2000 240

Part 1 The 'Mexican miracle' and political control, 1940-1970 241

Part 2 Economic crises and political divisions, 1970-2000 262

8 The Fox administration, 2000-2006 292

9 Cultural developments since Independence 310.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [345]-351) and index.

ISBN:

0521852846

0521618029

OCLC:

64313027

Publisher Number:

9780521852845 (hbk.)

9780521618021 (pbk.)