Historias paralelas

"Carefully researched study of the economic impact of the Chilean occupation of Lima during the War of the Pacific. Looks at banking and the roles of emerging Spanish and Chinese merchants. Concludes that the economic 'ruin' of Lima by the end of the occupation was nearly complete. Suggests that the economic issues of the Chilean occupation were so profound that they played a significant role in delaying the final settlement of the War of the Pacific claims until 1929"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Revisionist view of the traditional interpretation of 1923 revolt as a reaction against Obregón's imposition of Calles. Authors study four different regional revolts between 1923-24, all with different leaders and provoked by different causes: Rómulo Figueroa in Guerrero, Enrique Estrada in Jalisco, Guadalupe Sánchez in Veracruz, and Fortunato Maycotte in Oaxaca. Rebels failed because of a lack of central control or unifying program. Adolfo de la Huerta played only a 'decorative role' in the armed movement against Obregón"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Cine político en México (1968-2017) busca dibujar caminos que ayuden a visibilizar cierta dimensión histórica, política y social del cine y el video en México; apela a valorar el quehacer cinematográfico y audiovisual en su relación con movimientos sociales y culturales; y se pregunta acerca de los horizontes que se manifiestan, y los efectos que se producen en esa conexión que establece con la realidad. Buscamos establecer un diálogo entre la mirada que analiza la obra y la experiencia de hacer cine o video en México, y es en este intercambio cuando el trabajo toma forma en dos...

Congressional decree of 29 May 1811 extending military honors to the Consejo de Regencia and thanking the military of New Spain for its loyalty to the crown.

"Garrido, author of an outstanding historical study of the founding and early years of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional, offers the first book-length analysis of the most important internal development within the party's structure: the Corriente Democrática. Analyzes party divisions which produced the Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas presidential candidacy in 1988"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.