The Buried Mirror

by Fuentes, Carlos

• ISBN13: 9780395924990
• ISBN10: 0395924995
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-15
• Publisher: Mariner Books

Summary

As the Los Angeles Times said: "Drawing expertly on five centuries of the cultural history of Europe and the Americas, Fuentes seeks to capture the spirit of the new, vibrant, and enduring civilization [in the New World] that began in Spain." Fuentes's singular success in this remarkable endeavor has made the book a classic in its field. (A Mariner Reissue).

Author Biography

Carlos Fuentes is the author of Terra Nostra, The Old Gringo, and The Crystal Frontier as well as numerous literary and political essays.

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(7)
PART I THE VIRGIN AND THE BULL
Sun and Shadow	15	(18)
The Conquest of Spain	33	(18)
The Reconquest of Spain	51	(28)
1492: The Crucial Year	79	(14)
PART II THE CONFLICT OF THE GODS
The Rise and Fall of the Indian World	93	(26)
The Conquest and Reconquest of the New World	119	(32)
PART III CHILDREN OF LA MANCHA
The Age of Empire	151	(20)
The Century of Gold	171	(24)
The Baroque Culture of the New World	195	(20)
The Age of Goya	215	(18)
Toward Independence	233	(16)
PART IV THE PRICE OF FREEDOM
Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin	249	(12)
The Time of Tyrants	261	(16)
The Culture of Independence	277	(22)
Land and Liberty	299	(14)
PART V UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Latin America	313	(18)
Contemporary Spain	331	(10)
Hispanic U.S.A.	341	(15)
The Monarchs of Spain	356	(10)
Sources and Readings	366	(19)
Illustration Credits	385	(3)
Acknowledgments	388	(1)
Index	389