Los predicadores novohispanos del siglo XVI

Una de los acervos fotográficos mávlaiosos de México es, sin duda, el que formóla familia Casasola y sus colaboradores. De esta colección lo más renombrado es el registro del movimiento armado de 1910 que captaron Augustín Victor y su hermano Miguel; no obstante, aunque es lo más famoso quizá no sea lo más relevante. El interés de esta publicación es dar a conocer la parte del Fondo Casasola poco conocida y sin embargo importante para el conocimiento en imágenes de la cuidad de México de las primeras décadas del siglo XX. Se trata por lo tanto de rescatar el retrato de una...

Essays by specialists in several fields that document current Mexican realities and extrapolate what they might portend for country in future. Encompasses wide range of issues and trends, from ethnicity and peasant communities, to church-state relations, unions, environmental concerns, crime, higher education, urban growth, mobility, corruption, democracy and many more. Organized into sections on population, housing and cities; institutions and public policy; and insertion in globalized world.

"Long overdue biography of the 'always bridesmaid' of the early republic. Author says much more about the political maneuvers of the period, concentrating on personalities of the Mexican elite. Somewhat useful"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Wide-ranging set of papers dealing with most aspects of the economy. Topics include: the transition to democracy, economic reforms, sustainable production, agriculture, industry, education and technology, productivity and competition, and employment"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.