Essential History of Mexico

<p>The full text of <em>The History of Mexico: From Pre-Conquest to Present</em> traces the last 500 years of Mexican history from the indigenous empires devastated by the Spanish conquest through the 21st-century including the election of 2012. Written in a clear and accessible manner the book offers a straightforward chronological survey of Mexican history from pre-colonial times to the present and includes a glossary as well as numerous images and tables for comprehensive study.<br><br>This version <em>The Essential History of Mexico</em> streamlines and updates the text of the full first edition to make it easier for classroom use. Helpful pedagogy has been added for contextualization and support including:</p><ul> <li>Side-by-side world and Mexican timelines at the beginning of each chapter that place the national events from each chapter in broader global context</li> <p> </p> <li>Bolded keywords that draw attention to important terms</li> <p> </p> <li>Cultural and biography boxes in each chapter that help highlight aspects of social history</li> <p> </p> <li>Primary documents in each chapter that allow historical actors to speak directly to students </li> <p> </p> <li>Annotated suggestions for further reading </li> </ul><p>In addition the companion website provides many valuable tools for students and instructors including links to online resources and videos discussion questions and images and figures from the book.</p>