Distant Neighbors, A Portrait of the Mexicans

Alan Riding

ISBN 10: 0394500059 / ISBN 13: 9780394500058

About this Item

Distant Neighbors, A Portrait of the Mexicans by Alan Riding. Published by Alfred A Knopf, New York, NY, 1984. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in Good DJ. Pen and ink notes inside back cover, corners bent, content excellent. 385 Pgs. ISBN 0394500059. LCCN 84-47811. A full-length examination of Mexico, an insightful and provocative exploration of a land at once familiar and exotically foreign - vitally connected to and interdependent with the US, economically and strategically, yet distanced by the abrasive history of US-Mexican relations and the strong contrast between two often antithetical cultures. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 4434.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Distant Neighbors, A Portrait of the Mexicans
• ISBN 10: 0394500059
• ISBN 13: 9780394500058
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

An examination of the political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of Mexican life by a "New York Times" journalist stationed in Mexico

From the Publisher

"A spectacular piece of work. Alan Riding has a rich under-standing of [Mexico]: anthropology, history, economics, politics, culture, and--not least--psychology."--Anthony Lewis