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Todos Santos in Rural Tlaxcala: A Syncretic, Expressive, and Symbolic Analysis of the Cult of the Dead
Hardback
Main Details
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Todos Santos in Rural Tlaxcala: A Syncretic, Expressive, and Symbolic Analysis of the Cult of the Dead
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Hugo Gino Nutini
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:494 | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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Category/Genre | Oriental religions |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691634708
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Classifications | Dewey:299.7 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The cult of the dead, centered on Todos Santos, the All Saints Day-All Souls Day celebration, is one of the most important aspects of Mesoamerican Indian and mestizo religion. Focusing on rural Tlaxcala, in Mexico, Hugo Nutini presents a thorough description and analysis of the cult in its syncretic, structural, and expressive dimensions and descri
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