Crimenes de Francisco Villa

The Medieval Heritage of Mexico is the result of more than thirty years' intensive research. This work examines, more thoroughly than any other, the medieval legacy that influences life in Spanish-speaking North America to the present day. Focusing on the period from 1517--the expedition of Hernandez de Cordoba--to the middle of the seventeenth century, Weckmann describes how explorers, administrators, judges, and clergy introduced to the New World a culture that was essentially medieval. This culture was, in some respects, a flowering--a rebirth, even--of the ideals and institutions of...

"Important contribution for understanding the crucial transitional regime of Manuel Avila Camacho (1940-46). Series of detailed essays explores Mexico's public policy during the period, particularly its international linkages to and role in hemispheric defense. Also examines development of important labor movements and the composition of corporatist interest groups. Includes an imaginative interpretation of cultural contributions by Carlos Monsiváis"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Esta obra compuesta de cinco volúmenes, revisa el periodo de la independencia de México. Para escribirla, su autor recurrió a fuentes directas: a los testimonios de personas fidedignas y de buena crítica que presenciaron los sucesos, así como a documentos oficiales de la época.

Mexico is a country with a great history, from the ancient civilizations to nowadays. This book gather the most important events in Mexico's history. Ideal for students, investigations and persons interested in general culture.