The life and times of Mexico / Earl Shorris.
| Author/creator | Shorris, Earl |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton, ©2004. |
| Description | xx, 780 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Definitions : Rice -- In the beginning -- Realpolitik and dreams -- An imperfect likeness -- The shaman's apprentice -- The god of bread and the god of corn -- The Mesoamerican origins of generosity -- The envious origins of generosity -- The chosen people -- The fate of independents -- The conception of the Aztec -- His royal highness -- Centripetal forces -- The defeat of August Comte -- Revolutionary dreams -- The spirits of Madero -- The land of Zapata -- Villa's angels -- Carranza, Obregon, Calles, and the constitution -- The dream of a word -- Totalitarian threads -- The werejaguar -- Diego Rivera's dogs -- The nationality of the rose -- Once there was a circle -- Real magic -- The reinforcement of the worst -- Indio, Lepero, Pelado, Naco : four stages of race and class -- A savage bite -- A dearth of beginners -- Maquiladora nation -- Where the future falls -- The science of dismal prospects -- Alternations -- Doctors -- The ninth Mexican -- The book of predictions. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2004009873 |
| ISBN | 039305926X (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F1210 .S543 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |