La revolución en crisis

"Como en un gran mural, Córdova despliega las ideas, los proyectos ideológicos y la actividad de sus grandes protagonistas, para mostrarnos la coherencia interna que se oculta bajo la turbulencia del periodo revolucionario. Revolución política y no social, la que encabezó Madero en 1910 sólo podía conducir a la realización del proyecto prefigurado por los teóricos más lúcidos del porfirismo: crear un poderoso Estado nacional e impulsar el desarrollo capitalista."--Amazon

El asesinato de Álvaro Obregón desencadenó una profunda crisis en el estado mexicano que se prolongó hasta mediados de 1935. Este volumen analiza los principales sucesos de la época: la superación del caudillismo, la derrota de la revolución escobarista, los efectos de la crisis mundial sobre la economía nacional y la más importante lucha política e ideológica que libra el poder político desde 1917. La clase obrera desempeña un papel muy activo, aunque resiente profundamente la crisis: despidos en masa, reducción de jornadas y de salarios, miseria, hambre y represión.

"Superb guide to a collection of documents from 1746-1823 given to Univ. Iberoamericana by philanthropist Manuel Arango Arías. Volume contains many papers relating to Miguel Hidalgo and family, as well as a large group devoted to independence. Excellent indices make this work a model of its kind. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Concerned with the geographical definition of the intendancies and their administrative structure. Excellent maps make this work a useful tool for historical geography"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

The main body of the book is the facsimile and transcription of the collection of themanuscript and typed letters and telegraphs mailed between artist Frida Kahlo and doctor LeoEloesser, and enriched with contributions written by experts in art and medicine such as CarlosMonsivais, Teresa del Conde, Juan Pascoe, and others. The group of letters corresponds to 3phases covering from 1936 to 1951: The first part reflects a courteous friendship and a paternalrelationship of total confidence and where she consults him for all medical and personal matters.The second part of the correspondence airs...

An autobiographical testimony as told by Héctor García (b. México 1923), one of the most influential photojournalists in Mexico during the first half of the 20th century, illustrated with a large number of full-page black and white plates of famous personages like Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Pedro Infante, Maria Felix, along unique images of important events. Author Rivera who dedicated close to 5 years defines this editorial project as "Thanks to this extraordinary photographer and thorough chronicler, the reader has the great opportunity to be taken into those passages of the cultural,...