"Shirley Flint explores the stories of three widows in Mexico City, giving us a glimpse at the structure of everyday life in colonial Mexico, especially the ways that women conducted business, practiced religion, and manipulated politics. Each of these widows' stories illustrates an often overlooked aspect of Spanish life in the New World"--Provided by publisher.

"Traces the improvised survival strategies of migrants during their clandestine journeys from Central America and explores the implications of these improvisations for the future of the nation-state"--

Atlas covers geologic history, climate, hydrology, vegetation, pollution, paleontology, history, population characteristics, culture, economy and government.

"An approach to lingering views on single, plebeian women in Latin American historiography and specifically Mexico. Major revelations that single women in lower echelons of society in early to mid-colonial Mexico were able to transcend class and race barriers in spite of poverty and unfavorable social circumstances"-- Provided by publisher.