Mexico Reader

Gilbert M. Joseph is Farnam Professor Emeritus of History and International Studies at Yale University and author, coauthor, and editor of many books, including Mexico’s Once and Future Revolution: Social Upheaval and the Challenge of Rule since the Late Nineteenth Century, also published by Duke University Press.Timothy J. Henderson was a Distinguished Research Professor of History at Auburn University at Montgomery before retiring in 2021. He is the author of several books on Mexican history.

• Acknowledgments  xvA Note on Style  xviiIntroduction  1I. The Search for “Lo Mexicano”  11II. Ancient Civilizations  59III. Conquest and Colony  89IV. Trials of the Young Republic  153V. Revolution  277VI. Perils of Modernity  403VII. From the Ruins  499VIII. The Border and Beyond  595IX. From the Perfect Dictatorship to a Imperfect Democracy  667Suggestions for Further Reading  737Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources  747Index  757

“A wonderful introduction to the history and culture of Mexico. . . . This work is ideal for general readers, and one hopes it will encourage many to read and learn more about this important and diverse nation.” - Jay Freeman, (The Booklist (praise for the first edition)) “Anyone who has a keen interest in Mexico-in delving deep into the country’s rich history and culture before going there-would be fascinated by this book.” - June Sawyers, (Chicago Tribune (praise for the first edition)) “There is an impressive, even passionate, commitment to excavating the embedded cultural, political, and economic reference points that arguably constitute something called a Mexican nationalist imaginary. At the same time, the editors have methodologically sought out the contradictions of that imaginary, offering both official, and many unofficial, voices. The result simultaneously exposes and subverts the nation’s foundational fictions.” - Eric Zolov, (Hispanic American Historical Review (praise for the first edition))