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Catalogue of an exhibition organized within the framework of the celebrations for the Bicentennial of the Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution that explore how the national heroes were portrayed in art in the early 19th century. An interesting inclusion is the iconography of national heroes in relation to the sculptures of classic antiquity. The exhibition includes close to 110 pieces including sculptures, paintings, prints, photography, books, manuscripts and some magazines largely produced in the 19th Century in México and Europe.

"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.

"Concerned with the geographical definition of the intendancies and their administrative structure. Excellent maps make this work a useful tool for historical geography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Las reflexiones de este conjunto de ensayos aspiran a conformar una via que no solo recorra el lapso que separa a la Independencia de la Revolucion sino que tambien alcance al presente y vaya aun mas alla. La riqueza de esta obra colectiva radica en que incorpora a las perspectivas propias de la historia diversos analisis de la memoria y la literatura de esa epoca y posteriores. Los autores logran asi ampliar sus temas de reflexion -de lo historico a lo politico, lo social y lo cultural- y ofrecer un panorama tanto de la actualidad como del futuro inminente, cumpliendo asi la maxima de...