Adoring the Saints

Fiestas in Central Mexico

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Author:

Lastra, Yolanda
Sherzer, Dina
Sherzer, Joel

Series title:

The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere Ser.

ISBN:

978-0-292-71980-4

Publication Date:

Nov 2009

Publisher:

University of Texas Press

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $55.00

Book Description:

A comprehensive study of two intimately linked patron saint fiestas in Central Mexico

Book Details

Pages:	219
Detailed Subjects:	Biography & Autobiography / Royalty Religion / Holidays / General Religion / Christianity / Saints & Sainthood Religion / Holidays / Easter & Lent Religion / Indigenous / General Social Science / Indigenous Studies Social Science / Customs & Traditions Religion / History
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	6 x 9 x 0.88 Inches
Book Weight:	1.125 Pounds

Author Biography

Lastra, Yolanda (Author)

Joel Sherzer is professor of Anthropology and Linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin. He has been carrying out research among the Kuna Indians since 1970. He has written <I>Verbal Art in San Blas: Kuna culture through its discourse</I>, as well as numerous articles dealing with Kuna language, culture, society, and literature.

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