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  • History of Mexico

  • A Captivating Guide to Mexican History, Starting from the Rise of Tenochtitlan Through Maximilian's Empire to the Mexican Revolution and the Zapatista Indigenous Uprising
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
  • Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (123 ratings)

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History of Mexico

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
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If you want to discover the captivating history of Mexico, then pay attention....

Before the modern country was born in 1821, the territory that today comprises 32 states and few small islands was inhabited by ancient dynasties and kingdoms of warriors, astronomers, priests, temples for human sacrifice, and, surprisingly, some of the largest cities in the world. It is estimated that the sacred city of Chichen Itza, in the Yucatan Peninsula, was larger than Paris at its height of splendor.

This fascinating journey through Mexico’s history, from its amazing pre-Hispanic past to the end of the 20th century, will reveal more surprises than the listener can imagine. In the words of the self-proclaimed Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, “Mexico has magic. I looked for that magic, and I found it there.”

In History of Mexico: A Captivating Guide to Mexican History, Starting from the Rise of Tenochtitlan through Maximilian's Empire to the Mexican Revolution and the Zapatista Indigenous Uprising, you will discover topics such as:

  • The era of empires
  • The Spanish-Aztec war and new Spain
  • The birth of a nation
  • “From the Halls of Montezuma....”
  • The big division
  • “The most beautiful empire in the world”
  • In the times of Don Porfirio
  • The Mexican Revolution
  • The Cristeros
  • The Second World War and the Mexican miracle
  • End of century pangs
  • And much, much more!

So if you want to learn more about the history of Mexico, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

©2020 Captivating History (P)2020 Captivating History
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Good book generally

I wish it went into more details in some parts, it feels like a lot is left out, but generally pretty good

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Very Comprehensive,

The history of Mexico is very difficult and the author does a good job of cutting it down. This audible gives more than just dry facts and adds his understanding of the facts that bring the history alive and describes how Mexico got to where it is today.

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Mexico's reconstruction

This looked like a majestic audible but was never a task. The audiobook feels seamless, from one period to another. The pre-Columbian period particularly is fascinating since most of us know only Aztec and Maya!

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Great Intro into Mexican History

This Audiobook is a great start to Mexican History. The writer brings a writing style that is easy to understand but emotional in the more tense moments of history. I highly prescribe this book.

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This is a very in depth audiobook

I have learned dozens of books on the history of México, but none provided me the feel of real knowledge of why results transpired as they did in México's bloody and complicated past as thoroughly as Fire and Stock.

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Comprehension

Recommended to anyone who desires to understand Mexico, not just conjecture externally. A great audiobook to understand if you want to understand Mexico and its people.

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I am very glad with this audiobook

Written in a conversational way that gets you through a lot of solid information and complexity about the timeline details and dates. There is a powerful social anthropology theme and it is compatible in tone and form.

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Great audio book

For a man who loves to read but has so little time, listening to this audio book was both fascinating and educational.

Certainly, this audio book is a must for anyone who is proud to be Mexican-American.

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Worth listening to

Short but entertaining, this brief history of Mexico rarely drags, very informative. I would recommend it.

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A good start

Helpful to get broad strokes of very deep and complex moments in Mexican history. I wish the narrative was a native Spanish speaker. The horrific mispronunciations were boarder line disrespect to the history being told. Overall a good read.

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