Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society, and Culture

ISBN-13: 9781884964312 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 1900 str.

Michael S. Werner

Opis

Presents a processual view of Mexican history, society and culture, from ancient civilizations to the present day. The primary emphasis of the text is on broad historiographic issues, although it includes many supplementary entries on people and specific events. It provides access to basic bibliographic and factual data on specific events and broad processes in Mexican history. It aims to promote scholarly dialogue across disciplinary and national borders.

Recenzje

"Thoroughly indexed, well planned, and comprehensive in its scope, the Encyclopedia of Mexico is a very welcome addition to public and academic library reference collections, especially in the southwestern United States." -- Rettig on Reference
"A unique reference source... A valuable addition to the reference section." -- Booklist/RBB
"This fine encyclopedia has some of the most scholarly, in-depth, complete, and current coverage of historical and cultural topics on Mexico available in English. It is destined to become the reference of choice for questions in the humanities and social sciences." -- American Reference Books Annual
"The Encyclopedia of Mexico is unique in its detailed coverage of Mexican history, society, and culture... This reference work would be a valuable addition to the reference collections of academic and large public libraries." -- Reference & User Services Quarterly
"Encyclopedia of Mexico fills a long-standing need and is warmly recommended for college, university, and larger public libraries." -- Choice
"This is the most thorough and authoritative description of Mexican history, society, and culture yet offered to us. It is a splendid achievement, unlikely to be bettered, and enthusiastically recommended to all libraries with Latin American interests." -- Reference Reviews