Adoring the Saints : : Fiestas in Central Mexico / / Yolanda Lastra, Dina Sherzer, Joel Sherzer.
Mexico is famous for spectacular fiestas that embody its heart and soul. An expression of the cult of the saint, patron saint fiestas are the centerpiece of Mexican popular religion and of great importance to the lives and cultures of people and communities. These fiestas have their own language, ob...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (219 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Setting the stage
- 2. Fiesta leaders, officials, and saints (Mayordomos, cargueros, y santos)
- 3. Vigils, visits, and ritual meals (Velaciones, posadas, y reliquias)
- 4. processions, encounters, ceremonies, and masses (Procesiones, encuentros, ceremonias, y misas)
- 5. Dances, dance dramas, and entertainments
- 6. Toward understanding the patron saint fiesta
- Appendices: Contents
- Notes
- Glossary
- References
- Index