Judas at the Jockey Club and Other Episodes of Porfirian Mexico - Softcover

Praise for the first edition: "In three superbly crafted and incisive essays, William H. Beezley examines the leisure culture of high society and the traditional culture of 'everyday Mexicans' and their interaction and clash... Witty and entertaining but also thought-provoking." American Historical Review "A book that will be read and enjoyed, and that will illuminate succeeding generations of Mexican history students... A landmark study of Mexican cultural history." Journal of American Folklore "Just beneath the surface of this seemingly lighthearted little book is a very thick foundation of solid scholarship. The author succeeds admirably in opening a window to the minds of turn-of-the-century Mexicans pursuing the elusive idea of progress... A delightfully written, unique example of what social history is about." Library Journal

"In three superbly crafted and incisive essays, William H. Beezley examines the leisure culture of high society and the traditional culture of 'everyday Mexicans' and their interactions and clash...Witty and entertaining but also thought-provoking." - "American Historical Review". What the critics said when Judas at the Jockey Club first appeared in 1987: "Just beneath the surface of the seemingly lighthearted little book is a very thick foundation of solid scholarship. The author succeeds admirably in opening a window to the minds of turn-of-the-century Mexicans pursuing the elusive idea of progress...A delightfully written, unique example of what social history is about." - "Library Journal". "It is impossible...not to like the book and to learn from it. Important but neglected themes of Mexican history (e. g., sport) are rescued and, what is more, related to a stimulating thesis concerning Mexico's development during...crucial prerevolutionary years." - "Southwestern Historical Quarterly". "Witty and entertaining, but also thought-provoking." - "Thomas Benjamin, American Historical Review".