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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He asked his men to turn over the gold they had received in Mexico to the
Spanish king to help assure he would grant Cortés ' s demands . In return , he
promised them future treasure , which they were more likely to keep if their
expedition ...
He asked his men to turn over the gold they had received in Mexico to the
Spanish king to help assure he would grant Cortés ' s demands . In return , he
promised them future treasure , which they were more likely to keep if their
expedition ...
Σελίδα 203
... under Spanish control . This was even the case for maize , the Indian food
staple . In 1630 , a Spanish municipal councilman from Mexico City remarked that
fifty years earlier the capital received its entire maize provisions from Indian
farmers ...
... under Spanish control . This was even the case for maize , the Indian food
staple . In 1630 , a Spanish municipal councilman from Mexico City remarked that
fifty years earlier the capital received its entire maize provisions from Indian
farmers ...
Σελίδα 358
Thus , he insisted on regularly scheduled elections , and through intimidation and
fraud he and his candidates invariably received overwhelming majorities . Courts
seemed to function normally , except when judges were called upon to hand ...
Thus , he insisted on regularly scheduled elections , and through intimidation and
fraud he and his candidates invariably received overwhelming majorities . Courts
seemed to function normally , except when judges were called upon to hand ...
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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
Περιεχόμενα
Prologue | 3 |
The Valley and Its First Inhabitants | 9 |
The Cannibal Empire | 26 |
Πνευματικά δικαιώματα | |
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Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
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Πληροφορίες βιβλιογραφίας
| Τίτλος | La Capital: The Biography of Mexico City |
| Συγγραφέας | Jonathan Kandell |
| Έκδοση | εικονογραφημένη |
| Εκδότης | Random House, 1988 |
| Πρωτότυπο από | Πανεπιστήμιο του Τέξας |
| Ψηφιοποιήθηκε στις | 27 Ιουν. 2008 |
| ISBN | 0394540697, 9780394540696 |
| Μέγεθος | 640 σελίδες |
| Εξαγωγή αναφοράς | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |