A Companion to Mexican Studies (Monografías A)
Edition: Bilingual edition
Publisher: Tamesis Books; Tamesis
Published: November 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9781855661349
Subjects: Social & cultural anthropology; Spanish: Adult Nonfiction; Art; Art & Art Instruction; Mexico; History - General; Architecture; Art / History / General
Description: "This most recent of the Tamesis Companion series traces the evolution of the major creative aspects of Mexican culture from pre-Columbian times to the present. Dealing in turn with the cultures of Mesoamerica, the colonial period, the onset of independence, and the modern era, the author explores Aztec arts, the role of the performing arts in the process of evangelisation, manifestations of cultural dependence, of the search for national identity, and the struggle for modernity, drawing examples from such diverse activities as architecture, painting, music, dance, literature, film and media. There is also a brief account of the distinctive characteristics of Mexican Spanish. Maps, a chronology, a bibliographical essay and a lengthy bibliography round off this comprehensive guide, making it an indispensable research tool for those seriously interested in Mexican culture."--Jacket.