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Conversations with Moctezuma: Ancient Shadows over Modern Life in Mexico
Conversations with Moctezuma Ancient Shadows over Modern Life in Mexico Author:Dick J. Reavis "Conversations With Moctezuma" is veteran journalist Dick J. Reavis's eloquent, unvarnished portrait of Mexico today. This precise and illuminating account describes a country in chaos, still caught between its native Mexican culture and the European influences that have dominated ever since Cortes's arrival in 1519. ... more »; Reavis vividly depicts Mexicans from all walks of life, from working people to highland guerrillas to the country's remaining Indians. Most illuminating is his detailed coverage of the fraud and disorder of the 1988 Mexican presidential election, which "provides one of the best explanations of Mexican electoral politics and constitutional law available in the U.S".« less