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 Revolt of the Comuneros had not yet been quelled , and Cortés ' s
insubordination — no matter how extraordinarily beneficial it might prove to the
Crownsmacked of the same spirit of rebellion against royal authority that ignited
the civil ...
The Revolt of the Comuneros had not yet been quelled , and Cortés ' s
insubordination — no matter how extraordinarily beneficial it might prove to the
Crownsmacked of the same spirit of rebellion against royal authority that ignited
the civil ...
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The creoles were being called upon to pay higher royal taxes to meet the
burdens of Spanish involvement in European wars , to finance a Caribbean fleet
that would protect transatlantic commerce from pirates , and to rebuild flood -
damaged ...
The creoles were being called upon to pay higher royal taxes to meet the
burdens of Spanish involvement in European wars , to finance a Caribbean fleet
that would protect transatlantic commerce from pirates , and to rebuild flood -
damaged ...
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By the time the royal couple boarded the train inland , Charlotte was in tears . The
railroad to Mexico City was nowhere near completion , and a short distance from
Veracruz the royal party transferred to horse - drawn European carriages .
By the time the royal couple boarded the train inland , Charlotte was in tears . The
railroad to Mexico City was nowhere near completion , and a short distance from
Veracruz the royal party transferred to horse - drawn European carriages .
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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 | 9 |
The Cannibal Empire | 26 |
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