The life and times of Mexico
By: Earl Shorris.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 780
Subjects: Mexico -- Civilization.
Description: "The Life and Times of Mexico is a narrative driven by three thousand years of history: the Indian world, the Spanish invasion, Independence, the 1910 Revolution, the tragic lives of workers in assembly plants along the border, and the experiences of millions of Mexicans who live in the United States. Mexico is seen here as if it were a person, but in the Aztec way - the mind, the heart, the winds of life - and on every page there are portraits and stories: artists, shamans, teachers, a young Maya political leader - the rich few and the many poor."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 745-748) and index.
Table of contents: title: Definitions : Rice; title: In the beginning; title: Realpolitik and dreams; title: An imperfect likeness; title: The shaman's apprentice; title: The god of bread and the god of corn; title: The Mesoamerican origins of generosity; title: The envious origins of generosity; title: The chosen people; title: The fate of independents; title: The conception of the Aztec; title: His royal highness; title: Centripetal forces; title: The defeat of Auguste Comte; title: Revolutionary dreams; title: The spirits of Madero; title: The land of Zapata; title: Villa's angels; title: Carranza, Obregon, Calles, and the constitution; title: The dream of a word; title: Totalitarian threads; title: The werejaguar; title: Diego Rivera's dogs; title: The nationality of the rose; title: Once there was a circle; title: Real magic; title: The reinforcement of the worst; title: Indio, Lepero, Pelado, Naco : four stages of race and class; title: A savage bite; title: A dearth of beginners; title: Maquiladora nation; title: Where the future falls; title: The science of dismal prospects; title: Alternations; title: Doctors; title: The ninth Mexican; title: The book of predictions.