A concise history of Mexico / Brian Hamnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamnett, Brian R., author.

Series:

Cambridge concise histories.

Cambridge concise histories

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexico--History.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 336 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mexico's fascinating complexities are difficult to approach. This illustrated Concise History begins with a brief examination of contemporary issues, while the book as a whole - ranging from the Olmecs to the present day - combines a chronological and thematic approach while highlighting long-term issues and controversies. Modern Mexico, founded after independence from Spain in 1821, was created out of a long and disparate historical inheritance which has constantly influenced its evolution. This book takes account of that past and pays attention to the pre-Columbian and Spanish colonial influence. Mexico's economic problems are given historical treatment together with political analysis and attention to social and cultural factors. The book's prime objective is accessibility to readers, including those interested in gaining a broad general knowledge of the country and those across the professions anxious to secure a rapid but secure understanding of a subject where there are few starting points.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; PREFACE; 1 Mexico in perspective; 2 The pre-Columbian era; 3 The European incursion, 1519...1620; 4 New Spain, 1620...1770: Spanish colonialism and American society; 5 Destabilisation and fragmentation, 1770...1867; 6 Reconstruction, 1867...1940; 7 The monopoly party, 1940...2000; Final comments; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. [310]-315) and index.

ISBN:

0-511-00784-1

1-280-15319-9

1-139-16412-0

0-511-11662-4

0-511-14948-4

0-511-05391-6

OCLC:

171135573