El nacionalismo de Lucas Alamán

"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.

Jes s Reyes Heroles (1921-1985) llena una poca en el pensamiento contempor neo de M xico. En sus varias facetas como pol tico, jurista, administrador p blico, educador e historiador nos leg una fecunda labor creadora que hoy se ha podido integrar en estas Obras completas. En este primer volumen se recogen sus reflexiones te ricas sobre el Estado, el Estado de derecho, la raz n de estado, el derecho al trabajo y la ciencia pol tica, as como un profundo an lisis sobre la obra de Guicciardini y de Mirabeau.

In "La muerte de Artemio Cruz" we are present in the last moments of the lif e of a powerful man, one who was a revolutionary soldier, a lover without passion, and a father without a family. Carlos Fuentes reveals in this novel the thoughts of an elderly man who can no longer fend for himself; the man is confronted with an imminent and torturous death, but his will does not allow him to be defeated.

Document referring to an incident where a government official was denied access to a miltary hospital. It refers to an article in a law from 1739 concerning how officials may conduct visits and other commisions in hospitals.