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9781405152471

Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead The Day of the Dead in Mexico and Beyond

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    9781405152471

  • ISBN10:

    1405152478

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-01-08
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

Stanley Brandes's new book, Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead, challenges the misconception of Mexico's national fascination with death and instead looks at the unique and elaborate celebrations of life that have become a symbol of the nation.

Author Biography


Stanley Brandes received his PhD in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught since 1974. He is the author of numerous publications on religion, society, and culture in Spain and Mexico, including, most recently, Staying Sober in Mexico City (2002).

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Plates
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Day of the Dead, Problems and Paradoxes
Historical Foundations
The Sweetness of Death
Skulls and Skeletons
Contemporary Transformations
Tourism and the State
The Poetics of Death
The Day of the Dead and Halloween
North of the Border
Teaching the Day of the Dead
Creativity and Community
Conclusion
Mexican Views of Death
References
Index
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