The Course of Mexican History - Softcover

Meyer, Michael C.; Sherman, The Late William L.; Deeds, Susan M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195110013 ISBN 13: 9780195110012

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Still the leading survey text on Mexican history from the pre-Columbian period to the present, this thoroughly updated edition of The Course of Mexican History introduces a new co-author, Susan Deeds. This sixth edition offers a fresh understanding of pre-Columbian cultures by addressing trends in the fast-changing field of Mayan studies as well as new interpretations of the Classic and Post-Classic periods. The revised colonial sections incorporate recent scholarship on women and indigenous peoples, highlighting themes of daily life, popular culture, resistance, and contested social relationships among peoples of all ethnicities. An expanded treatment of the Salinas and Zedillo administrations chronicles recent transformations in Mexico's political and economic evolution. Mexico's struggle to democratize is assessed through discussions of violent political infighting within the government party, challenges from new political configurations, and the vicissitudes of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this authoritative classic is indispensable to students interested in Mexican history, politics, and culture.

About this title

About the Author

Michael C. Meyer, Professor of History, University of Arizona. William L. Sherman, former Professor Emeritus of History, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Susan M. Deeds, Associate Professor of History, Northern Arizona University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195110013
• ISBN 13: 9780195110012
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 744