ABSTRACT
The History of Mexico: From Pre-Conquest to Present traces the last 500 years of Mexican history, from the indigenous empires that were devastated by the Spanish conquest through the election of 2006 and its aftermath. The book offers a straightforward chronological survey of Mexican history from the pre-colonial times to the present, and includes a glossary as well as numerous tables and images for comprehensive study.
In lively and engaging prose, Philip Russell guides readers through major themes that still resonate today including:
- The role of women in society
- Environmental change
- The evolving status of Mexico’s indigenous people
- African slavery and the role of race
- Government economic policy
- Foreign relations with the United States and others
The companion website provides many useful student tools including multiple choice questions, extra book chapters, and links to online resources, as well as digital copies of the maps from the book.
For additional information and classroom resources please visit The History of Mexico companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/russell.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |109 pages
The First Three Millennia
chapter |13 pages
Mesoamerica
chapter |12 pages
The Conquest of Mexico, 1519–1521
chapter |46 pages
Three Centuries of Colonial Rule, 1521–1810
chapter |21 pages
From Corn to Capitalism, 1521–1810
chapter |16 pages
The Far North, 1598–1810
part |29 pages
Independence, 1810–1821
chapter |28 pages
The End of Spanish Rule, 1810–1821
part |74 pages
Early Nineteenth-Century Mexico, 1821–1855
chapter |30 pages
Nationhood, 1821–1855
chapter |12 pages
The Dawn of Industrialization, 1821–1855
chapter |4 pages
The Diplomats Arrive, 1822–1855
chapter |6 pages
The North Adrift, 1821–1845
chapter |21 pages
Shifting Boundaries, 1845–1855
part |79 pages
Late Nineteenth-Century Mexico, 1856–1909
chapter |47 pages
Juárez and Díaz, 1856–1909
chapter |21 pages
Plunging into the International Market, 1856–1909
chapter |10 pages
A Superpower Emerges Next Door, 1856–1909
part |37 pages
The Mexican Revolution, 1910–1916
chapter |21 pages
The Revolution, 1910–1916
chapter |5 pages
Destruction and Development, 1910–1916
chapter |10 pages
Trying to Pick a Winner, 1910–1916
part |74 pages
After the Revolution, 1917–1940
chapter |48 pages
Institutionalizing the New Regime, 1917–1940
chapter |9 pages
Picking up the Pieces, 1917–1940
chapter |16 pages
Uncle Sam Confronts Revolutionary Nationalism, 1917–1940
part |70 pages
The Rise of the “Perfect Dictatorship,” 1941–1970
chapter |45 pages
After Cárdenas, 1941–1970
chapter |13 pages
The Mexican Economic Miracle, 1941–1970
chapter |11 pages
The New Partnership, 1941–1970
part |101 pages
The Fall of the “Perfect Dictatorship,” 1971–2000
chapter |57 pages
Politics in Times of Crisis, 1971–2000
chapter |29 pages
Plunging Back into the International Market, 1971–2000
chapter |14 pages
The End of Nationalism, 1971–2000
part |31 pages
The New Millennium