The Course of Mexican History - Softcover

Meyer, Michael C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195031512 ISBN 13: 9780195031515

Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, 1993

Synopsis

704pp + XXXIII , IN ENGLISH, ABOUT THE AUTHORS :: Michael C. Meyer, 1935-2007 , Professor of History , Emeritus , University of Arizona , USA . ABOUT THE BOOK :: political , social and economic scenarios Mexico have changed very surprising ways in recent years , and now the country is moving cautiously in the XXI century. The Course of Mexican Historyhas been updated and revised to address these remarkable transformations. This seventh edition features a completely current , lively , and engaging survey from pre-Columbian times to the present . New sections covering the dramatic 2000 election of Vicente Fox as President of Mexico , the privatization of state enterprises and the concept of the free market , and the reaction of rural communities in Mexico this economy "progress" . Profusely illustrated throughout , the text has 250 photographs and 14 drawings and maps for easy reference . The Book of leading text in its field, the Mexican Historyis course indispensable for students interested in Mexico's history , politics , economics and culture.

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Product Description

Immediately takes its place at the head of the list of comprehensive, single-volume histories of Mexico.'___ The Hispanic American Historical Review (on the first edition).

Review

"[T]he text used most for introductory survey courses on Mexican history..."--Latin American Research Review"An excellent text!"--Winston Sarafian, Oxnard College"The best text treatment of Mexican history currently available!"--G. Micheal Riley, Ohio State University"Meyer and Sherman have created and most importantly constantly updated an excellent text for a history of Mexico course."--Russell Magnaghi, Northern Michigan University"An excellent text!"--Gregory Crider, Drake University..".[I]t goes without saying that this is still the top survey text in its field."--Hubert Miller, University of Texas-Pan American..".Meyer and Sherman's text is still the best, most comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date work on Mexican history in the past and present."--Oakah Jones, Purdue University"An easily read overview of Mexico's history, this book is a favorite of students."--Elaine Lacy, University of North Carolina at Aiken"I have used the book since its first edition--it just keeps getting better and better."--Donald Castro, California State University at Fullerton"A great text for a graduate school History course!"--Rahut Gorman, Lewis Clarke State College

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0195031512
• ISBN 13: 9780195031515
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 752