01849cam a2200241 4500 419908279 TxAuBib 20200420120000.0 191024s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019047115 9781538137840 PAP 32.00 1538137844 PAP 32.00 TxAuBib Sherman, John W., 1960- Mexico [BOOK] : a concise illustrated history / John W. Sherman. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020] xi, 257 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-239) and index. PART I Ancient Civilizations -- Great Pyramids in the Highlands -- The Maya of Yucatán -- Olmecs, Téenek, Aztecs -- Conquests -- PART II Colonial Centuries -- The Creation of New Spain -- Mid-Colonial Economics -- Mid-Colonial Society -- Late Colonial Reform and Revolt -- PART III Independence and Modernity -- The Insurmountable Divide -- Showdown with the Americans -- Juárez, War, and the French -- Age of the Railroad -- PART IV The Age of Rebellion -- Twilight of the Porfirians -- The Season of Rebellions -- Return of the Strong Arm -- The Limits of Idealism -- PART V Structures of Power -- Miguel Alemán -- Legacy President -- PRI-Eminence -- Bombast, Boom, Bust -- Crisis and Control. "This book provides a concise, accessible introduction to the broad sweep of Mexican history, from pre-contact civilizations to the present. Focusing on political and economic processes, John Sherman provides a clear narrative, enhanced with a rich arrayof images."-- Provided by publisher. 20200420. Mexico History.