The Quarterly welcomes the appearance of a new historical magazine, particularly as it is published in Mexico, where there has hitherto been no journal devoted exclusively to history. Reference is made to the Revista Histórica Mexicana , the first number of which was issued last October. It is to be a monthly publication, and is edited by Mr. C. D. López, for some time librarian in the Museo Nacional at the Mexican Capital. Dr. José M. Vigil, notable among the older Mexican scholars, is honorary editor. A good omen for the success of the publication is the fact that in the first two numbers there have appeared articles by several of the leading Mexican students of history and antiquities, the list including Carlos Pereyra, Professor of History in the Escuela Preparatoria, at the Capital, and author of several publications relating to Mexican history; Dr. Edward Seler, a prominent authority on Mexican archæology; Luis González Obregón, author of “México Viejo,” and numerous historical papers; and Dr. Antonio Peñafiel, Director of the Federal Census and one of the most prolific writers on Mexican antiquities. Professor Pereyra writes of “The Text-Book in History Classes”; Dr. Seler of “The Identity of Omacatl and Tezcatlipoca”; Señor González Obregón of “Castes in New Spain in the Eighteenth Century,” and Dr. Peñafiel of “The Precortesian Mixtec Code Javier Córdova and an Ancient Plan of San Andrés, Cholula.”
In addition to original articles, the Revista publishes translations of noteworthy articles on Mexican history formerly printed in other languages. This department could be made highly valuable to Mexican readers, by acquainting them with foreign writers and methods.
The publication in Mexico of a well edited historical journal is highly desirable, as a means of stimulating the writing of critical monograph studies of Mexican history, for, with few exceptions, Mexican history has not yet passed through this necessary monograph stage. It is greatly to be hoped, therefore, that the Revista will succeed.
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"Revista Histórica Mexicana", Volume 011, Number 3, Southwestern Historical Quarterly Online, Page 240 - 241. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/publications/journals/shq/online/v011/n3/review_23.html
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