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Memory, Myth, and Time in Mexico: From the Aztecs to Independence

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In Memory, Myth, and Time in Mexico , noted Mexican scholar Enrique Florescano’s Memoria mexicana becomes available for the first time in English. A collection of essays tracing the many memories of the past created by different individuals and groups in Mexico, the book addresses the problem of memory and changing ideas of time in the way Mexicans conceive of their history. Original in perspective and broad in scope, ranging from the Aztec concept of the world and history to the ideas of independence, this book should appeal to a wide readership.

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First published October 1, 1987

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July 22, 2013
Excelente revisión de la memoria histórica de México. El autor centra el libro en el hecho de que México es, de origen, multicultural. Esa multiculturalidad ha derivado en conflictos y ventajas para la conformación de la nación. Especialmente importante es la lectura del primer capitulo acerca de las cosmogonías prehispánicas y el penúltimo capítulo que analiza la narrativa histórica de quienes están en el poder desde el final de la Revolución. La construcción de la identidad nacional se impone al destruir o minimizar la multiculturalidad. Es propuesta del autor rescatar esa multiculturalidad. Debería ser lectura obligada en Preparatoria aunque su lectura requiere conocimiento general de historia y puede ser tedioso en ocasiones.
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June 4, 2013
An amazing book about memory and micro-history of Mexico.
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