Sensuous and seductive, Mexico's rich cultural traditions and raw, untamed natural beauty transcend the ages. Trample through jungles and high-plains deserts, explore ancient rites at mysterious Maya and Aztec ruins, or simply stretch out on a honey-kissed beach until mañana comes - find your own 'querido Mexico' with this informed, comprehensive guide.

This authoritative book explores every aspect of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, from Paleo-Indian times to the sixteenth century. It provides overviews of the best-known regional cultures, such as those of the Olmecs, Maya, Zapotecs, and Aztecs, as well as balanced coverage of Mesoamerica as a whole. The book covers every major site, from La Venta and Monte Alban to Teotihuacan, Pa...(展开全部)

This authoritative book explores every aspect of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, from Paleo-Indian times to the sixteenth century. It provides overviews of the best-known regional cultures, such as those of the Olmecs, Maya, Zapotecs, and Aztecs, as well as balanced coverage of Mesoamerica as a whole. The book covers every major site, from La Venta and Monte Alban to Teotihuacan, Pa...(展开全部)

The city is Beszel, a rundown metropolis on the eastern edge of Europe. The other city is Ul Qoma, a modern Eastern European boomtown, despite being a bit of an international pariah. What the two cities share, and what they don't, is the deliciously evocative conundrum at the heart of China Mieville's The City & The City. Mieville is well known as a modern fantasist (and urbani...(展开全部)

The city is Beszel, a rundown metropolis on the eastern edge of Europe. The other city is Ul Qoma, a modern Eastern European boomtown, despite being a bit of an international pariah. What the two cities share, and what they don't, is the deliciously evocative conundrum at the heart of China Mieville's The City & The City. Mieville is well known as a modern fantasist (and urbani...(展开全部)

巴里科（1958-），生于都灵。1991年出版个人的首部小说《愤怒的城堡》，就获了坎皮耶洛精选作品奖(PremioSelezioneCampiello)，并且被译成多国文学。以风格清新受到意大利文坛瞩目；1993年推出第二部小说《海洋，海》一跃成为意大利年轻人中风靡一时的明星作家，又为他赢得了意大利维亚雷焦文学奖(PremioViareggio)的殊荣。他是欧洲各种重要文学奖的常胜军。《海洋，海》一书在意大利赢得维多雷古文学奖和波斯克城堡文学奖；《愤怒的城堡》甫一出版就同时获得法国著名的梅迪奇外国作品奖和意大利康彼埃洛处女作奖；《蚕丝》出版后更立刻登上意大利畅销书排行榜，迅即盘踞欧洲各大文学书籍的畅销排行榜。而他1991年的新作《城市》，在出版的头几个月仅意大利就有二十万的销售量。他的剧作《海上钢琴师》（1994，Novicento）被朱塞佩·托纳托...(展开全部)

苏珊·托比·埃文斯（Susan Toby Evans），宾夕法尼亚州立大学人类学教授，是中美洲研究领域的权威。《古代墨西哥与中美洲考古：一部百科全书》主编之一。 -- 李新伟，中国社科院考古研究所史前考古研究室主任，研究员，研究领域为中国史前考古、中华文明起源等。2006年主持发掘的河南灵宝西坡遗址发掘获得“全国考古十大新发现”。2015—2019年承担中国社会科学院创新工程重大课题“玛雅文明中心科潘遗址考古及中美洲文明研究”，多年在玛雅城邦科潘遗址进行发掘，是第一位踏上中美洲考古的中国考古学家。

苏珊·托比·埃文斯（Susan Toby Evans），宾夕法尼亚州立大学人类学教授，是中美洲研究领域的权威。《古代墨西哥与中美洲考古：一部百科全书》主编之一。 -- 李新伟，中国社科院考古研究所史前考古研究室主任，研究员，研究领域为中国史前考古、中华文明起源等。2006年主持发掘的河南灵宝西坡遗址发掘获得“全国考古十大新发现”。2015—2019年承担中国社会科学院创新工程重大课题“玛雅文明中心科潘遗址考古及中美洲文明研究”，多年在玛雅城邦科潘遗址进行发掘，是第一位踏上中美洲考古的中国考古学家。

布莱恩·R. 哈姆内特（Brian R. Hamnett），埃塞克斯大学历史学系教授，他曾多次游历伊比利亚半岛和拉丁美洲，并发表了有关墨西哥的众多著述，他的近作涉及西班牙殖民时期后期、独立斗争和19世纪的墨西哥历史。

The 2006 second edition of this accessible study of Mexico includes two new features, an examination of cultural developments since Independence from Spain in 1821 and a discussion of contemporary issues up to the time of publication. Several new plates with captions expand the thematic coverage in the book. The updated edition examines the administration of Vicente Fox, who ca...(展开全部)