Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Introduction: Writing a Spatial History of Modern Mexico 1
7. 1 The Terrain of Tradition 19
8. 2 Fugitive Landscapes 55
9. 3 Standard Plots 91
10. 4 Situated Knowledges: The Geographic Exploration Commission (I) 127
11. 5 Spatial Progressions: The Geographic Exploration Commission (II) 163
12. 6 Fluvial Confusions 193
13. 7 Revolutionary Spaces 219
14. Epilogue: ‘‘These questions will never end’’ 255
15. Bibliography 261
16. Index 289