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Historian Isaac Campos combines wide-ranging archival research with the latest scholarship on the social and cultural dimensions of drug-related behavior in this telling of marijuana's remarkable history in Mexico. Introduced in the sixteenth century by the Spanish, cannabis came to Mexico as an industrial fiber and symbol of European empire. But, Campos demonstrates, as it gradually spread to indigenous pharmacopoeias, then prisons and soldiers' barracks, it took on both a Mexican name -marijuana - and identity as a quintessentially "Mexican" drug.

While some have attempted to explain the cultural and religious significance of this cactus and drug, Alexander S. Dawson offers a completely new way of understanding the place of peyote in history. In this provocative new audiobook, Dawson argues peyote has marked the boundary between the Indian and the West since the Spanish Inquisition outlawed it in 1620.

México insurgente representa el preludio de su labor como corresponsal de guerra y sus posteriores obras sobre los conflictos bélicos. Es un relato en primera persona, un testimonio de carácter épico de sus vivencias como acompañante de las tropas villistas y carrancistas en sus victorias y desventuras durante la Revolución mexicana, desde que en el otoño de 1913 fuera enviado a la frontera sur con la finalidad de atestiguar la segunda oleada revolucionaria tras el derrocamiento del gobierno de Francisco I. Madero por parte de los huertistas.

Audiolibro de Vive el Tiempo. Se conmemora una gesta trascendente en la historia del pueblo mexicano y la forma como ese movimiento cambió la vida del país e impactó la vida social, política y económica en el Estado de Michoacán. Es un texto que incluye diversos nombres que tienen resonancia en la historia de México, y que le dan una particularidad a la propia historia de Michoacán.

While the Great War raged across the trench-lined battlefields of Europe, a hidden conflict took place in the distant hinterlands of the turbulent Mexican Republic. German officials and secret-service operatives plotted to bring war to the United States through an array of schemes and strategies, from training a German-Mexican army for a cross-border invasion, to dispatching saboteurs to disrupt American industry, and planning for submarine bases on the western coast of Mexico.

Combining on-the-ground reporting and in-depth discussions with people on the frontlines of Mexico's drug war, To Die in Mexico tells behind-the-scenes stories that address the causes and consequences of Mexico's multibillion dollar drug trafficking business. John Gibler looks beyond the myths that pervade government and media portrayals of the unprecedented wave of violence now pushing Mexico to the breaking point.

For three days in the fall of 1846, US and Mexican soldiers fought fiercely in the picturesque city of Monterrey, turning the Northern Mexican town, known for its towering mountains and luxurious gardens, into one of the 19th century's most gruesome battlefields. Led by Brigadier General Zachary Taylor, graduates of the US Military Academy encountered a city almost perfectly protected by mountains, a river, and a vast plain.

For an enthralling listen that combines the rigor of history with the allure of ancient mysteries and modern challenges buy this audiobook.

Throughout history, warfare has played an important role in the development of many cultures around the world, and Mesoamerica is no exception. As J.M. Francis and T.M. Leonard noted, “The history of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica was one of violence, though no more so than that of any other region of the ancient world. It was a universe of shifting alliances and mutual antagonisms, in which increasingly strong political entities forged themselves and then broke apart". In fact, warfare played an essential role in the formation of Mesoamerica as a cultural area.

Cuarta manuscritos en un libro Mitología Maya: Fascinantes mitos mayas sobre los dioses, diosas y criaturas legendarias Mitología azteca: Mitos fascinantes aztecas de los dioses, diosas y criaturas legendarias Mitología Inca: Mitos fascinantes incas sobre los dioses, diosas y criaturas legendarias Mitología Centroamericana: Mitos fascinantes sobre dioses, diosas y criaturas legendarias del México antiguo y de Centroamérica Desde las fantásticas hazañas de los héroes gemelos, a las historias de cómo surgió el mundo, a los cuentos populares sobre personas, animales y seres ...

Por el año 350 d.C., el Concejo teotihuacano decidió tomar el poder total de Teotihuacan, eliminando el culto de la Serpiente Emplumada y a sus sacerdotes-guerreros. El aplastamiento del culto empezó con la toma de la Pirámide de la Serpiente Emplumada, para demolerla en 3 de sus lados y 4 de sus niveles, incluyendo el templo en la cúspide. Este libro es la narración que inicia con la destrucción de la Pirámide de la Serpiente Emplumada en el 350 d. C. y concluye con la marcha hacía el Petén maya, a finales del 377 d. C., más de veinticinco años después de la destrucción de la...

From the boundary surveys of the 1850s to the ever-expanding fences and highway networks of the 21st century, Border Land, Border Water examines the history of the construction projects that have shaped the region where the United States and Mexico meet. Tracing the accretion of ports of entry, boundary markers, transportation networks, fences and barriers, surveillance infrastructure, and dams and other river engineering projects, C. J. Alvarez advances a broad chronological narrative that captures the full life cycle of border building

Cada fin de año, en México nos da por pensar en el pasado y en el futuro, en lo que hicimos mal y en lo que podemos mejorar “si Dios y la Virgen quieren”. Esta emoción de abrir y cerrar ciclos viene con una fuerte carga cultural y simbólica relacionada con nuestros ritos y supersticiones: barrer la casa, pasear con maletas, comer doce uvas…

En febrero de 1913, durante la Decena Trágica, el encargado de negocios ad interim de Japón, Horiguchi Kumaichi, acogió, salvó y consoló—con graves riesgos para su vida y la de los suyos—a la esposa, padres y dos hermanas del presidente Francisco I. Madero.

Este libro narra la Conquista de México de una manera peculiar. Por una parte, presenta datos, citas, láminas y narraciones de los hechos relacionados con este suceso histórico, que constituyen su valor histórico y su objetividad.

Este libro nos ofrece una visión innovadora para solucionar el problema de criminalidad que vive México, centrándose en el potencial que tienen las policías municipales y la justicia cívica para reducir y controlar el 90% de los delitos a su nivel mínimo.

There are more than one hundred castles in the Americas. Virtually all of them were built between the late nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries as recreational homes for tycoons, amusement parks or tourist destinations, in republics that had long ago severed their ties with monarchies. Among the plethora of castles in North and South America, only one can be called a true historic castle, where viceroys and monarchs once lived: Chapultepec Castle, in Mexico City. The top of Chapultepec Hill, once a sacred place for the Mexica, occupies an infinitesimal fraction of Mexican territory, but ...

The Aztec Empire did not recoil from the face of an impending doom, it struggled faithfully. Destined to emerge from humble beginnings, it grew into a highly complex devoted civilization refusing to live at the mercy of more neighboring powerful rulers. Its powerful pochteca combed the valley for luxury items while markets dotted their lands. Investigate the era of the Fifth Sun and what defined the Aztecs and their relationship with the divine.

Junípero Serra has been relentlessly attacked since he was canonized by Pope Francis in 2015. His statues from Sacramento to San Diego have been vandalized. Padre Serra has become a scapegoat for all abuses ever inflicted on Native Americans, real or imagined. In reality, Serra was a saintly man who cared deeply for the indigenous peoples of Alta California. The mission system he established endured for sixty years, encompassing generations of converted Indians, most of whom willing left behind their lives in the wilderness to enjoy the benefits of civilized society. This book tells the ...

México es un país muy diverso. Si bien muchas culturas diferentes han influido en su tejido social, todavía existen ciertas tradiciones y costumbres que viven, incluso más allá de las fronteras del país. La vida familiar mexicana retrata una organización social y emocional bien ligada. Tradicionalmente, eran muy patriarcales, pero con influencias modernas. Hay muchas cosas que podemos aprender de una familia mexicana, la más importante es la unidad. Las costumbres en la cultura mexicana tienen un simbolismo y gran importancia. Sus días festivos se enfocan también en la religión y...