| Triumphs and Tragedy: A History of the Mexican People Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ruiz, Ramon Eduardo (Author), Ru Z., Ram N. Eduardo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393310663 ISBN-13: 9780393310665 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1993 Annotation: This epic history of Mexico tells the story of that country's tumultuous origin and development--from its Olmec, Aztec, and Mayan heritage to its present-day incarnation as a dependent, struggling, and economically unstable modern country. The history of Mexico, writes Ramon Eduardo Ruiz, one of our most distinguished Mexicanists, is one long tragedy intermittently punctuated by triumph. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | Latin America - Mexico |
| Dewey: 972 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 9" (1.70 lbs) 514 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of a Commonwealth gold medal for Nonfiction and lauded as one of the five best history books of the year by the Los Angeles Times, this epic history of Mexico tells the story of that country's tumultuous origin and development--from its Olmec, Aztec, and Mayan heritage to its present-day incarnation as a dependent, struggling and economically unstable modern country. The history of Mexico, writes Ramón Eduardo Ruiz, one of our most distinguished Mexicanists, is one long tragedy intermittently punctuated by triumph. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ruiz, Ramon Eduardo: - Ramón Eduardo Ruíz is a professor in the history department at the University of California San Diego at La Jolla. |
