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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43 A final solution to the Indians was at hand , predicted Oviedo . “ God is going
to destroy them soon , ” he wrote . “ Who can deny that the use of gunpowder
against pagans is the burning of incense to Our Lord ? ” 44 This sort of racist ...
43 A final solution to the Indians was at hand , predicted Oviedo . “ God is going
to destroy them soon , ” he wrote . “ Who can deny that the use of gunpowder
against pagans is the burning of incense to Our Lord ? ” 44 This sort of racist ...
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... on a political tour in Guadalajara ) , spoke out for the first time . “ A hand is
stretched out , ” he declared , striking a conciliatory pose . “ Mexicans will say
whether the hand will find a response . I have been THE GOLDEN DECADES
521.
... on a political tour in Guadalajara ) , spoke out for the first time . “ A hand is
stretched out , ” he declared , striking a conciliatory pose . “ Mexicans will say
whether the hand will find a response . I have been THE GOLDEN DECADES
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the hand will find a response . I have been deeply grieved by these deplorable
and shameful events . Let us not further accentuate our differences . . . . " 41 The
president , however , did not follow up his remarks with any offer for a
government ...
the hand will find a response . I have been deeply grieved by these deplorable
and shameful events . Let us not further accentuate our differences . . . . " 41 The
president , however , did not follow up his remarks with any offer for a
government ...
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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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