A Traveller's History of Mexico - Softcover

Pearce, Kenneth

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9781566564021: A Traveller's History of Mexico

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566564026 ISBN 13: 9781566564021

Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group, 2001

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A concise history of Mexico that begins in prehistoric times, continues through the Aztec empire and Spanish colonization, and ends with NAFTA and the Zapatista uprising. Also included are a listing of Mexican heads of state, a chronology of major events, and a brief description of major events categorized by state. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Book Description:

A complete and expert history of Mexico which will be welcomed by all those who visit the country to see its stunning Aztec and other pre-conquest remains.

About the Author:

Kenneth Pearce is the author of THE VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE TEMPLE: ANCIENT MAYA CIVILIZATION AND MODERN MAYA CULTURE published by the University of New Mexico. The book traces the religious beliefs of the contemporary cultures of Mexico and Guatemala to those of the ancestral Maya. His current project develops the rise and fall of the Aztec Empire from archival documents written by descendants of Mexican royalty and other ruling groups in the Valley of Mexico.

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