Imperialism and the Origins of Mexican Culture /
MacLachlan, Colin M.
Imperialism and the Origins of Mexican Culture / Colin M. MacLachlan. - Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only - 1 online resource (294 p.) : 3 maps
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue -- Introduction -- 1. Mesoamerican Civilizations. The Evolution of Mesoamerica -- 2. The Formation of Euro- Spanish Culture Iberia Enters History -- 3. Moors and Christians a Fateful Encounter -- 4. Creating Mestizo Mexico the Philosophical Challenge of America -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Their empire unmatched in military and cultural might, the Aztecs were poised on the brink of a golden age, when the arrival of the Spanish changed everything. Colin MacLachlan explains why Mexico is culturally Mestizo while ethnically Indian and why Mexicans remain orphaned from their indigenous heritage—the adopted children of European history.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780674286412
10.4159/9780674286412 doi
Imperialism.
Indians of Mexico--Mixed descent.
Indians of Mexico.
Mestizos--Mexico.
HISTORY / Europe / Spain & Portugal.
F1226 / .M26 2015eb
972/.01
Imperialism and the Origins of Mexican Culture / Colin M. MacLachlan. - Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only - 1 online resource (294 p.) : 3 maps
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue -- Introduction -- 1. Mesoamerican Civilizations. The Evolution of Mesoamerica -- 2. The Formation of Euro- Spanish Culture Iberia Enters History -- 3. Moors and Christians a Fateful Encounter -- 4. Creating Mestizo Mexico the Philosophical Challenge of America -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Their empire unmatched in military and cultural might, the Aztecs were poised on the brink of a golden age, when the arrival of the Spanish changed everything. Colin MacLachlan explains why Mexico is culturally Mestizo while ethnically Indian and why Mexicans remain orphaned from their indigenous heritage—the adopted children of European history.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780674286412
10.4159/9780674286412 doi
Imperialism.
Indians of Mexico--Mixed descent.
Indians of Mexico.
Mestizos--Mexico.
HISTORY / Europe / Spain & Portugal.
F1226 / .M26 2015eb
972/.01