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Author:   Hugo Gino Nutini
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   887
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.049kg
ISBN:  

9780691634708

ISBN 10:   069163470
Pages:   494
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*List of Illustrations, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. 2*1. Syncretic Background of Todos Santos: The Spanish- Catholic Component, pg. 38*2. Syncretic Background of the Cult of the Dead: The Pre-Hispanic Component, pg. 53*3. The Syncretic Transformation of Todos Santos: Structure and Process, pg. 77*4. Traditional Structure and the Ritual and Propitiatory Specialization of the Cult of the Dead, pg. 114*5. The Celebration of Todos Santos: From All Saints Day to the Octava of All Souls Day, pg. 144*6. Offerings to the Dead and the Household Altar, pg. 169*7. Physical Forms and Symbolic Meanings of the Ofrenda, pg. 197*8. The Decoration of the Graves in the Cemetery: Expressive Display and Symbolic Meaning, pg. 236*9. Public Aspects and Sociological Implications of the Cult of the Dead, pg. 275*10. The Ideology and Belief System of the Cult of the Dead, pg. 301*11. Provenance and Amalgamation of Elements in the Syncretic Process, pg. 343*12. The Transformation of the Cult of the Dead since i960, pg. 359*13. The Expressive Approach, pg. 377*Conclusions, pg. 398*Notes, pg. 417*Glossary, pg. 436*References, pg. 445*Index, pg. 455

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