{"product_id":"mexico-john-w-sherman-9798881804602","title":"Mexico: A Concise Illustrated History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis accessible, sweeping survey of Mexican history, from pre-Columbian times to the present, introduces critical political and economic processes that have defined the country.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith ample maps and illustrations, along with historiographical inserts, this book is a guide from the earliest beginnings of a great nation down to the present day. This 2nd edition includes the following changes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- 2 additional chapters, covering contemporary Mexico in the 21st century\u003cbr\u003e- Fresh and substantial content about the cartels, criminal organizations, and the drug war\u003cbr\u003e- The latest updates on pre-Columbian archaeological discoveries\u003cbr\u003e- 20 new illustrations \u003cbr\u003e- 10 inserts addressing historiography and referencing over 100 scholarly books\u003cbr\u003e- An expanded and updated Suggestions for Further Reading section \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo understand this complex and diverse land is to study the splendor of its pre-Columbian cultures, learn the legacies of a violent conquest, and appreciate the fluorescence of 3 centuries of viceregal Spanish rule. The struggle for independence, war with the United States, French Intervention, Benito Juárez, dictatorship under Porfirio Díaz, revolutionary upheaval under \"Pancho\" Villa - all are laid out in crystal clear narrative. Nor does this book shirk from addressing the darker side of history. Examining the corruption of 20th-century presidents, security apparatuses, and the PRI party, it explores the roots of present-day cartels and rising patterns of social violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John W. Sherman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798881804602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.11d","brand":"John W. Sherman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48217811353855,"sku":"9798881804602","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a36ab2bb-14f7-4b76-ad8d-9b2f2e9db23a.jpg?v=1771999609","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mexico-john-w-sherman-9798881804602","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}