Juárez: Su Obra y Su Tiempo

by Justo Sierra

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480 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1905

Reviews

[Carlos Ceballos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Escuchar la historia, contada por una persona tan cercana en tiempo, y cultura al mismo momento histórico, es siempre muy ilustrativo. Hoy a, mas de 100 años de distancia podemos sacar conclusiones racionales, mas frías y calculadas de las decisiones tomadas por Juarez y sus contemporáneos. Sin embargo leer a Justo sierra, aunque presente una punto de vista muy parcial(por liberal que es) de la historia, me dejo a mi esa sensación personal de asomarme directamente a las mentalidades que llevaron la reforma del país. Juzgar los hechos históricos como buenos o malos puede ser insuficiente si no se hace un intento por comprender el contexto en que ocurrieron, la psicología de los personajes involucrados y la situación de particular de que todo un país y del mundo entero.

El libro en si mismo es un poco difícil de leer si no se tiene,(como fue mi caso) un conocimiento basto de los nombres y personajes involucrados. Hay puntos del libro en que el autor se queda mucho tiempo en situaciones muy especificas que para quien no es experto en el tema, se vuelve confuso y tedioso.



"To hear the history told by a person so close in time and to the same historical moment, is an illustrative experience. Today, a hundred years from then, it is possible to make rational, cold and calculated conclusions, about the decisions taken by Juarez and his people. Nevertheless reading Justo Sierra, even though he presents a partial view (being a liberal) of history. It left me the feeling of having a direct link into the minds and thought that led the Reform of the country. To judge historical facts as good or bad could is not enough if you don't make an attempt to understand the social context,the psychology of those people that where directly involved, and unique situation that a country (México)and the whole world was going through.

The book itself, is a little hard to read, if you don't have a bast knowledge of the names dates and places involved. There is parts of the book on which the writer, stays to long in very specific situations, when if you're not an expert on the topic, you might get confused and bored."