Mexico : A Concise Illustrated History / John W. Sherman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherman, John W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexico--History.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

This accessible, sweeping survey of Mexican history, from pre-Columbian times to the present, introduces critical political and economic processes that have defined the country. With ample maps and illustrations, along with historiographical inserts, this book is a guide from the earliest beginnings of a great nation down to the present day. This 2nd edition includes the following changes: - 2 additional chapters, covering contemporary Mexico in the 21st century - Fresh and substantial content about the cartels, criminal organizations, and the drug war - The latest updates on pre-Columbian archaeological discoveries - 20 new illustrations - 10 inserts addressing historiography and referencing over 100 scholarly books - An expanded and updated Suggestions for Further Reading section To understand this complex and diverse land is to study the splendor of its pre-Columbian cultures, learn the legacies of a violent conquest, and appreciate the fluorescence of 3 centuries of viceregal Spanish rule. The struggle for independence, war with the United States, French Intervention, Benito Juárez, dictatorship under Porfirio Díaz, revolutionary upheaval under "Pancho" Villa - all are laid out in crystal clear narrative. Nor does this book shirk from addressing the darker side of history. Examining the corruption of 20th-century presidents, security apparatuses, and the PRI party, it explores the roots of present-day cartels and rising patterns of social violence.

Contents:

Preface Note about the Cover Image Part I: Ancient Civilizations 1. Great Pyramids in the Highlands 2. The Maya of Yucatán 3. Olmecs, Téenek, Aztecs 4. Conquests Part II: Colonial Centuries 5. The Creation of New Spain 6. Mid-Colonial Economics 7. Glimpses of Colonial Society 8. Late Colonial Reform and Revolt Part III: Independence and Modernity 9. The Insurmountable Divide 10. Showdown with the Americans 11. Juárez, War, and the French 12. Age of the Railroad Part IV: The Age of Rebellion 13. Twilight of the Porfirians 14. The Season of Rebellions 15. Return of the Strong Arm 16. The Limits of Idealism Part V: Structures of Power 17. Miguel Alemán - Legacy President 18. PRI-Eminence 19. Bombast, Boom, Bust 20. Crises and Control Afterword Suggestions for Further Reading Index

ISBN:

979-88-8187-113-0

OCLC:

1572094776