San Antonio College Library

"One of the major poets of our time here probes and defines Mexican character and culture in a series of essays. Silence, irony, the formalization of social life -- these are the masks that permit the Mexican to conceal his personality. Far more than an interpretation of his own country alone, this book is also a penetrating commentary on the plight of Latin America today as a whole, an enlightening view of the North American -- "who wanders in an...

This book is a portrait of a nation at a crossroads. It examines the history and national characteristics of modern Mexico, discussing the contradictions of its politics, its complicated relationship with the United States, and its possible future direction. Why are Mexicans so successful in individual sports, but deficient in team play? Why do Mexicans dislike living in skyscrapers? Why do Mexicans love to see themselves as victims, but also love...

'Children of the Plumed Serpent' accompanies an unprecedented exhibition, the first systematic investigation of the social and cultural complexities of the late pre-Columbian and early colonial eras as expressed in art.

This fully revised and reorganized edition of Richard Townsend's study of the Aztecs presents an expanded view of their history and cultural achievement.

The ties that bind the United States to Mexico are varied and strong, but how well do we know our fascinating neighbor to the South? Mexicans are the largest U.S. immigrant group, and Mexico is America's favorite tourist destination.