Las minas de Nueva España en 1753

"Excellent study of the Dominican Order in the 16th century. Avoids a chronological account giving the reader instead a methodical analysis of the institutional, social, and economic organization of the order. To the prototypes of the urban and the rural convents, Pita Moreda adds a balanced assessment of the missionary activities"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

La corrupción es un problema grave que aqueja en mayor o en menor medida a todos los países del mundo. En el caso mexicano, el combate a la corrupción fue incluso el lema que acompañó el triunfo de Andrés Manuel López Obrador en las elecciones federales de 2018. Sin embargo, las políticas de combate a la corrupción aún distan mucho de generar los resultados esperados. En la actualidad, la implementación y el funcionamiento del Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción (sna) creado en 2015 se han visto amenazados por políticas alternativas y personalistas planteadas por el nuevo gobierno...

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...

"Six essays approach the history of Mexican railroads from the perspective of the 'new economic history.' See especially Soto's essays on the relationship between industry and railroads in Monterrey, and Grunstein Dickter on the difference in approach between the científicos and the Carrancistas; however, all essays are important and well done. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.