La Capital: The Biography of Mexico CityThe history of Mexico City is a sweeping, dramatic saga of individuals confronting victory and defeat, opulence and misery, euphoria and catastrophe. A colorful panorama, told by a Latin American correspondent of the New York Times. 16 pages of photos. |
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The children were purchased by Motecuhzoma ' s priestly agents from their
mothers , who could not refuse these offers . ... And when the priests ) took the
children to the places where they would be killed , if they cried and shed many
tears ...
The children were purchased by Motecuhzoma ' s priestly agents from their
mothers , who could not refuse these offers . ... And when the priests ) took the
children to the places where they would be killed , if they cried and shed many
tears ...
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He found willing accomplices among the clergy , most notably three energetic
priests , Domingo Pérez de Barcia , Pedro de Arellano y Sosa , and Juan de la
Pedroza . 58 Barcia and Sosa entered the priesthood in repentance for youths ...
He found willing accomplices among the clergy , most notably three energetic
priests , Domingo Pérez de Barcia , Pedro de Arellano y Sosa , and Juan de la
Pedroza . 58 Barcia and Sosa entered the priesthood in repentance for youths ...
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Priests were as susceptible as laymen to the prejudices that divided gachupines
and creoles . And to further their ... Underlying the Church ' s erratic political
behavior was the fact that the priesthood rarely spoke with one voice . In the
decades ...
Priests were as susceptible as laymen to the prejudices that divided gachupines
and creoles . And to further their ... Underlying the Church ' s erratic political
behavior was the fact that the priesthood rarely spoke with one voice . In the
decades ...
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La capital: the biography of Mexico City
Κριτική χρηστών - Not Available - Book VerdictKandell, former Latin American correspondent for the New York Times and a native of Mexico City, has written a magnificent 700-year history of the first big city of the new world, today its largest ... Ανάγνωση ολόκληρης της κριτικής
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Prologue | 3 |
The Valley and Its First Inhabitants | 11 |
The Cannibal Empire | 26 |
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