History of mexico books

Mexican history, latin american history, books barnes. In villaloboss small but perfectly formed 2011 debut novel, reality and. A history of mexico, published in 1973, is still the best history of mexico and the mexicans available. I went to a couple of lectures but realized i didn. A country rich in history, tradition and culture, mexico is made up of 31 states and one federal district. The olmec were the first, followed by the maya, toltec, zapotec, mixtec, and the maya again. The olmecs, mexico s first known society, settled on the gulf coast near what is now veracruz. I wanted to read a book that included all of mexico. He sees that its history is not as simple as noble indians and brutal europeans and thinks mexicans should celebrate their postcolumbian inheritance as much. Of all the books that i have read on mexico, this book is probably the best,singlevolume history of mexico from prespanish conquest through mondern day. Fuentess epic novel uses one womans life and loves to sweep through 100. A captivating guide to mexican history, starting from the rise of tenochtitlan through maximilians empire to the mexican revolution and the zapatista indigenous uprising. The best books on mexico five books expert recommendations. Essentially not a history book, its an book length essay by nobel mexican poet octavio paz.

It is the third largest country in latin america and has one of the largest populations. My second full reading of this book occurred in the summer of 2002, just after i returned to california after a. His insights into history and culture incorporate the sense of solitude, love and compassion that define the mexican character. The indian civilizations made important breakthroughs in agriculture and science. The conquest of new spain by bernal diaz del castillo, the lacuna by barbara kingsolver, a wicked war. Mexico s population has greatly increased since world war ii, but the distribution of wealth remains. Utilizing his many years of research and teaching as well as his personal experience in mexico, the author incorporates recent archaeological evidence, posits fresh interpretations, and analyzes such current problems as foreign debt, dependency on petroleum exports, and providing. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Fuentess epic novel uses one womans life and loves to sweep through 100 years of mexican history. Written by san antonian tr fehrenbach, with whom i shared a 40year friendship, the book sympathetically explains mexican history, culture, character and personalities. Fehrenbach, a native texan, is the author of several books, including fire and blood. Mexico is an ancient land that, long before the arrival of the europeans, had already seen the rise and fall of great indian empires.