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    <body><![CDATA[This book gives a glimpse into what it means to be Mexican and Mexican American. A brilliant compilation of original essays and texts wonderfully translated. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Formidable size (755 pages) but the first hundred pages<br/>are surprisingly approachable. Lots of excerpts from informal <br/>writing (letters, diary entries) by people making Mexico's early<br/>recorded history...   Many days later, having read, selectively,<br/>about a third of it, I'm satisf...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31572934">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book when I was traveling in Mexico- served as a great overview of mexican history. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was used as a text. It's a great compilation of stories.]]></body>
    
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