The Civilizing Machine: A Cultural History of Mexican Railroads, 1876-1910
(Part of the The Mexican Experience Series)
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In late nineteenth-century Mexico the Mexican populace was fascinated with the country's booming railroad network. Newspapers and periodicals were filled with art, poetry, literature, and social commentaries exploring the symbolic power of the railroad. As a symbol of economic, political, and industrial modernization, the locomotive served to demarcate a nation's status in the world. However, the dangers of locomotive travel, complicated...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0803243804
ISBN13:9780803243804
Release Date:January 2014
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Length:340 Pages
Weight:2.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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