El mono del desencanto

La coreana es una de las tres grandes culturas del Extremo Oriente. Desde el período arcaico hasta el presente, unos tres mil años, ha desarrollado un sucesivo y creciente acervo cultural. Su condición peninsular le ha permitido conciliar características continental y oceánica, situación que ha facilitado su antigua relación con el imperio chino y asimilar, de manera particular, la riqueza cultural de su vecino. Al tiempo que ha debido sostener una difícil vecindad con el imperio japonés. Siempre atenta a preservar los sentimientos de identidad y pertenencia, ha contado con la...

Los textos aquí reunidos señalan los elementos que aportó la población otomí de Jilotepec en la creación del sistema colonial y se analizan aspectos de la organización territorial relevantes en su lucha por la sobrevivencia ante la penetración occidental.

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From reviews of the Spanish edition: “Meyer’s perceptive commentary on Mexican power politics presents new insights into the petroleum lobbies in Mexico City and Washington. With unbiased empathy he shows the validity of Mexico’s complaints about foreigners’ deriving an overabundance of profit from a nonrenewable natural resource. He understands United States history and never abuses his license to criticize.” —Hispanic American Historical Review “This useful addition to the literature on twentieth-century Mexican–United States diplomatic relations is a scholarly work, worthy...