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Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and Beyond
Taschenbuch von Stanley Brandes
Sprache: Englisch

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"Erudite and charming, Brandes' book provides a welcome antidote to previous studies of Day of the Dead 'morbidity, ' segueing seamlessly from the Mexican festivities to Mexican-Americans in California. The book is destined to become a classic in Hispanic studies." --David D. Gilmore, SUNY, Stony Brook

"This is a marvelous book. Brandes, a perceptive analyst and delightful writer, mines his years of fieldwork to offer both the telling ethnographic episode and the revealing photograph. Skulls to the Living . . . not only illuminates the fascinating rituals of the Day of the Dead, but offers rich insight into changing and kaleidoscopic Mexican culture as well." --David I. Kertzer, Brown University

EACH OCTOBER, as the Day of the Dead draws near, Mexican markets overflow with decorated breads, fanciful paper cutouts, and whimsical toy skulls and skeletons. To honor deceased relatives, Mexicans decorate graves and erect home altars. Drawing on a rich array of historical and ethnographic evidence, this volume reveals the origin and changing character of this celebrated holiday. It explores the emergence of the Day of the Dead as a symbol of Mexican and Mexican-American national identity. Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead poses a serious challenge to the widespread stereotype of the morbid Mexican, unafraid of death, and obsessed with dying. In fact, the Day of the Dead, as shown here, is a powerful affirmation of life and creativity. Beautifully illustrated, this book is essential for anyone interested in Mexican culture, art, and folklore as well as contemporary globalization and identity formation.

"Erudite and charming, Brandes' book provides a welcome antidote to previous studies of Day of the Dead 'morbidity, ' segueing seamlessly from the Mexican festivities to Mexican-Americans in California. The book is destined to become a classic in Hispanic studies." --David D. Gilmore, SUNY, Stony Brook

"This is a marvelous book. Brandes, a perceptive analyst and delightful writer, mines his years of fieldwork to offer both the telling ethnographic episode and the revealing photograph. Skulls to the Living . . . not only illuminates the fascinating rituals of the Day of the Dead, but offers rich insight into changing and kaleidoscopic Mexican culture as well." --David I. Kertzer, Brown University

EACH OCTOBER, as the Day of the Dead draws near, Mexican markets overflow with decorated breads, fanciful paper cutouts, and whimsical toy skulls and skeletons. To honor deceased relatives, Mexicans decorate graves and erect home altars. Drawing on a rich array of historical and ethnographic evidence, this volume reveals the origin and changing character of this celebrated holiday. It explores the emergence of the Day of the Dead as a symbol of Mexican and Mexican-American national identity. Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead poses a serious challenge to the widespread stereotype of the morbid Mexican, unafraid of death, and obsessed with dying. In fact, the Day of the Dead, as shown here, is a powerful affirmation of life and creativity. Beautifully illustrated, this book is essential for anyone interested in Mexican culture, art, and folklore as well as contemporary globalization and identity formation.

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Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781405152488
ISBN-10: 1405152486
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Brandes, Stanley
Auflage: New
Hersteller: BLACKWELL PUBL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Abbildungen: 16 illustrations
Maße: 243 x 171 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Stanley Brandes
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.12.2006
Gewicht: 0,503 kg
Artikel-ID: 131343241
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781405152488
ISBN-10: 1405152486
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Brandes, Stanley
Auflage: New
Hersteller: BLACKWELL PUBL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Abbildungen: 16 illustrations
Maße: 243 x 171 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Stanley Brandes
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.12.2006
Gewicht: 0,503 kg
Artikel-ID: 131343241
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