Tatiana Seijas, "American Metropolis: The Making of Mexico City" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

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Aug 23, 202639:00Society & Culture

Mexico City was America's largest city in the seventeenth century – a genuine metropolis. In American Metropolis: The Making of Mexico City (Cambridge University Press, 2026), Dr. Tatiana Seijas reveals a rich tapestry o...

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