"Poor Mexico," the old Latin American saying goes, "so far from God and so close to the United States." But how well do we actually know our southern neighbors? This brief but thorough reference work explores the profane and the pious, the triumphs and traumas of the past 100 years of Mexico's history.
Don M. Coerver, PhD, is professor of history at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX. Suzanne B. Pasztor, PhD, is associate professor of history and international studies at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, specializing in Mexican history. Robert M. Buffington, PhD, is associate professor of history at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
"[B]est for undergraduates taking a survey course in Mexico or Latin America or high-school students taking similar courses. Public libraries may also find it useful." - Booklist "This compact resource supplies clearly written articles on the significant aspects of 20th-century Mexican society, culture, and history... An extensive, detailed index provides extraordinary access to the articles ... Recommended. General readers; undergraduates." - Choice "This book offers good general information and will be a valuable background information tool for high school and undergraduate libraries." - American Reference Books Annual
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