A performance army : the military and imaginings of nation in Porfirian Mexico, 1876-1910

The modern idea of mexicanidad, or "Mexican-ness", was the product of the era known as the Porfiriato (1876-1910). After nearly a century of turmoil, insurrections, and foreign invasions, the relative peace of President Porfirio Diaz' lengthy reign saw concerted efforts by the Mexican...

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Main Author: Neufeld, Stephen Brent
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14174