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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19 Escandón ' s confidence in Don Porfirio ' s military invulnerability reflected the
conventional wisdom of the day . The annual parades of the army and Rurales
awed everybody in Mexico City . And in the countryside , isolated instances of ...
19 Escandón ' s confidence in Don Porfirio ' s military invulnerability reflected the
conventional wisdom of the day . The annual parades of the army and Rurales
awed everybody in Mexico City . And in the countryside , isolated instances of ...
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His military victories and his identification with the new Constitution had greatly
enhanced his prestige . And the Revolution had helped make him a wealthy man
. His chickpea farm in Sonora employed 1 , 500 workers . His business acumen ...
His military victories and his identification with the new Constitution had greatly
enhanced his prestige . And the Revolution had helped make him a wealthy man
. His chickpea farm in Sonora employed 1 , 500 workers . His business acumen ...
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In retrospect , the notion was implausible : there had not been a military uprising
in almost four decades , nor was there any indication that the army was
abandoning its low political profile . Yet a wide spectrum of public opinion was
prepared ...
In retrospect , the notion was implausible : there had not been a military uprising
in almost four decades , nor was there any indication that the army was
abandoning its low political profile . Yet a wide spectrum of public opinion was
prepared ...
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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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