Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

"Catalog of the portraits in the National History Museum, which is the most important collection of colonial portraits in Mexico. A small b/w illustration of each work is accompanied by explanatory text and, in some cases, the biographical dates of the individuals portrayed. Provides date, material, size, and provenance. Also contains a biographical list of artists and illustrations of their signatures in the collection, as well as an index of colonial painters from the 16th-18th centuries and some from the 19th-20th centuries"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

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.

Este anexo estadistico del cuarto Informe de Gobierno da cuenta en cifras del estado general que guarda la administracion publica del pais, las principales acciones realizadas y los logros alcanzados entre septiembre de 2003 y agosto de 2004. Contenido: Presentacion. 1) Desarrollo humano y social: poblacion; educacion; ciencia y tecnologia; cultura; cultura fisica y deporte; superacion de la pobreza; salud y proteccion para todos; seguridad social; capacitacion para el trabajo; seguridad y salud en el trabajo; ampliacion de la infraestructura social; vivienda; grupos sociales menos...

"Superb guide to a collection of documents from 1746-1823 given to Univ. Iberoamericana by philanthropist Manuel Arango Arías. Volume contains many papers relating to Miguel Hidalgo and family, as well as a large group devoted to independence. Excellent indices make this work a model of its kind. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.