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"Series of essays by leading authorities on the various facets of Mexico's economic/social arrangements. Essays vary from philosophical discussions of Marx and Marxists to comparisons with the situation in other countries. Several of the essays discuss the evolution of government programs, while several stress the country's legal and institutional structure"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Bernal Díaz del Castillo nos ha dejado lo que muchos consideran es el mejor relato de la conquista de México. Su relación personal con los eventos narrados en su historia, dota a Díaz de la suficiente autoridad para refutar a otros autores de obras semejantes. Además del recuento de las batallas en las que participó, el autor ha incluido descripciones detalladas de los jardines botánicos, del mercado de Tlaltelolco y del centro de la capital azteca; así como de los sacrificios humanos en el gran templo de la pirámide de Cholula.

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.

"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.