...Maynard Geiger, O.F.M. Our Catholic Heritage in Texas 1519-1936. The Mission Era: The Finding of Texas 1519-1693 , Vol. I and The Mission Era: The Winning of Texas 1693-1731 , Vol. II . By Castañeda Carlos E. . Edited by Foik Paul J. C.S.C. ( Austin : Von Boeckmann-Jones Co...

...David F. Ross Democratic Sí. A Way to Win the Cold War . By Carnoy Alan . New York , 1962 . Vantage Press . Illustrations. Charts . Pp. 269 . $3.50 . Copyright 1964 by Duke University Press 1964 Alan Carnoy is a real estate developer and a staunch believer in the free...

...Hasso von Winning A Commentary on the Dresden Codex: A Maya Hieroglyphic Book . By Thompson J. Eric S. . Philadelphia , 1972 . American Philosophical Society . Tables. Facsimile. Appendix. Glossary. Bibliography. Index . Pp. 156 . Cloth. $25.00 . Copyright 1973 by Duke...

...Hasso von Winning The Mixtec Kings and Their People . By Spores Ronald . Norman , 1967 . University of Oklahoma Press . Civilization of the American Indian Series . Illustrations. Maps. Figures. Notes. Appendices. Bibliography. Index . Pp. xvii , 269 . $5.95 . Copyright 1968...

...Hasso von Winning The author’s painstaking analysis is a major step toward clarifying the meaning of the Borgia codices after the long interval that has elapsed since Seler’s period. Furthermore, the copiously illustrated section which deals in great detail with the iconographic features...

...John F. Scott Pre-Columbian Art of Mexico and Central America . By von Winning Hasso and Stendahl Alfred . New York , 1969 . Harry N. Abrams . Illustrations. Maps. Tables. Notes. Bibliography . Pp. xv , 388 . $35.00 . Copyright 1970 by Duke University Press 1970...

...Clement W. Meighan Mesoamerican Archaeology: New Approaches . Edited by Hammond Norman . Austin , 1974 . University of Texas Press . Maps. Illustrations. Figures. Indices . Pp. xxiv , 474 . Cloth. $15.00 . The Shaft Tomb Figures of West Mexico . By von Winning Hasso...

... deposits and drainage) and his use of gunpowder to accelerate their cutting were pioneering efforts. On the other hand, López de Quiroga was not entirely free of the sixteenth century, as evidenced by his unsuccessful efforts to locate the realm of the Gran Paitití (to the east of Potosí) and to win...

... was chiefly intended to shore up Peter’s sinking barque. By extension, the incipient and innovative ecclesial base communities were either lures to win back souls caught up in syncretic religious movements or retreading plants to gird “folk” Catholics and their outmoded devotionalism in postconciliar truths...

... by the Nobel Prize winning Guatemalan novelist, Miguel A. Asturias. Myrna Solotorevsky dwells on the attitudes toward life and death of the Spanish poet, García Lorca, and the famous Nobel Prize winning poet of Chile, Pablo Neruda. And last is Sara Fishmen’s discussion of humor in the poetry of the Brazilian...

.... One may, however, take issue with what seems to be an oversimplified view of the administrations examined here, and of their problems. In exploring the relative effectiveness of political strategies in winning the support of rural, business, or labor interests, Wynia tends to pay little attention...

... a national presence and winning the mayoralty of such major cities as São Paulo, Santos, and Fortaleza. Between 1982 and 1990 it increased its representation in the federal Chamber of Deputies from 8 to 35, and in 1989 the PT presidential candidate, Luis Inácio Lula de Silva, came within six percentage...

... or acquired the glory and immortality that went to victorious leaders. Apparently he was a brave and capable officer who helped win many victories. Lenzi compares him to Lafayette, Garibaldi, and Byron. Conscious of being a porteño, Máyer’s earliest political position was one of opposition to Urquiza...

... is impressively displayed in 90 pages of endnotes. The central thesis of the book is that liberal Democrats, led by the Kennedy brothers, believed that the best way to contain communism and win the Cold War in Latin America was to simultaneously cultivate democracy, economic growth, and social justice...

... Família, regardless of their formal alignment” (p. 115). In fact, the lesser importance of partisanship fostered “a win-win mentality” that enabled mayors to claim electoral credit for supporting Bolsa Família (p. 216; see also p. 106). The irony is not lost on Fenwick, who offers her study as a critical...

... administration. As a criollo , of course, his future was limited ; but, surprisingly, his advance was rapid and steady. He even dared to hope that some day he might wear the oidor’s toga. By pursuing a discreet and consistent course of loyalty to Spanish authority and by winning the confidence of two captain...

... of what they want, knowing that sooner or later. . .chances may improve. You lose one hand, you may win another. When the cards are reshuffled, the odds may change in your favor. But it’s the only game in town and you win nothing if you kick over the table. ( Mexican Politics , p. 67) Needier repeats...

... parties seized on the crisis to win mayoral elections, sometimes campaigning on improved water provision and launching reform efforts to improve service, dismantle clientelism, and thereby undermine the PRI's support among the urban poor. Herrera considers a reform effort successful when it produces...

... as well as purveying one of South America. Initially, the Americans slighted Latin Americans by not distinguishing national differences or simply denigrating them collectively. A desire to win Latin American support during World War II, as well as a more developed sensitivity, altered the images. Still...

... in the late 1500s and 1600s, many of them pretenders to Inca or otherwise-elite lineage who used the court not only to win privileges but to debate and reconstruct the idea of the cacique (Indian lord) and elevate their statuses by employing pervasive Spanish discourses about ancestries untainted by commoner...