Concise Encyclopedia of Mexico

This attractive volume is the fourth in Fitzroy Dearborn’s series of abridged versions of its most notable encyclopedias. The original two‐volume work in 1997, Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society and Culture (RR 99/292), was a mighty triumph of superlative scholarship. My then review stated: “This is the most thorough and authoritative description of Mexican history, society and culture yet offered to us. It is a splendid achievement, unlikely to be bettered, and enthusiastically recommended to all libraries with Latin American interests.”

The Concise Encyclopedia of Mexico contains some 250 articles from the original two‐volume encyclopedia, “on the people and...