ISBN: 9781890951542

By Claudio Lomnitz. Claudio Lomnitz is Campbell Family Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University. Author Claudio Lomnitz. "This outstanding work was written by an author with a Ren… Plus…

By Claudio Lomnitz. Claudio Lomnitz is Campbell Family Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University. Author Claudio Lomnitz. "This outstanding work was written by an author with a Renaissance mind. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Death and the Idea of Mexico by Claudio Lomnitz &quot;Death and the Idea of Mexico&quot; is the first social, cultural, and political history of death in a nation that has made death its tutelary sign. Examining the history of death and of the death sign from sixteenth-century holocaust to contemporary Mexican-American identity politics, anthropologist Claudio Lomnitz&#039;s innovative study marks a turning point in understanding Mexico&#039;s rich and unique use of death imagery. Unlike contemporary Europeans and Americans, whose denial of death permeates their cultures, the Mexican people display and cultivate a jovial familiarity with death. This intimacy with death has become the cornerstone of Mexico&#039;s national identity. &quot;Death and Idea of Mexico&quot; focuses on the dialectical relationship between dying, killing, and the administration of death, and the very formation of the colonial state, of a rich and variegated popular culture, and of the Mexican nation itself. The elevation of Mexican intimacy with death to the center of national identity is but a moment within that history&mdash;within a history in which the key institutions of society are built around the claims of the fallen. Based on a stunning range of sources&mdash;from missionary testimonies to newspaper cartoons, from masterpieces of artistic vanguards to accounts of public executions and political assassinations&mdash;&quot;Death and the Idea of Mexico&quot; moves beyond the limited methodology of traditional historiographies of death to probe the depths of a people and a country whose fearless acquaintance with death shapes the very terms of its social compact. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description The history of Mexico's fearless intimacy with death-the elevation of death to the center of national identity.Death and the Idea of Mexico is the first social, cultural, and political history of death in a nation that has made death its tutelary sign. Examining the history of death and of the death sign from sixteenth-century holocaust to contemporary Mexican-American identity politics, anthropologist Claudio Lomnitz's innovative study marks a turning point in understanding Mexico's rich and unique use of death imagery. Unlike contemporary Europeans and Americans, whose denial of death permeates their cultures, the Mexican people display and cultivate a jovial familiarity with death. This intimacy with death has become the cornerstone of Mexico's national identity. Death and Idea of Mexico focuses on the dialectical relationship between dying, killing, and the administration of death, and the very formation of the colonial state, of a rich and variegated popular culture, and of the Mexican nation itself. The elevation of Mexican intimacy with death to the center of national identity is but a moment within that history-within a history in which the key institutions of society are built around the claims of the fallen. Based on a stunning range of sources-from missionary testimonies to newspaper cartoons, from masterpieces of artistic vanguards to accounts of public executions and political assassinations-Death and the Idea of Mexico moves beyond the limited methodology of traditional historiographies of death to probe the depths of a people and a country whose fearless acquaintance with death shapes the very terms of its social compact. Notes "This outstanding work was written by an author with a Renaissance mind. It examines the Mexican people's in many respects unique relationship to death throughout several centuries. It brilliantly straddles the fields of history, anthropology, and religion." Friedrich Katz "This outstanding work was written by an author with a Renaissance mind. It examines the Mexican people's in many respects unique relationship to death throughout several centuries. It brilliantly straddles the fields of history, anthropology, and religion." Friedrich Katz Author Biography Claudio Lomnitz is Campbell Family Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University. He is the author of Death and the Idea of Mexico (Zone Books); Deep Mexico, Silent Mexico: An Anthropology of Nationalism; and Exits from the Labyrinth: Culture and Ideology in the Mexican Space. Review Death and the Idea of Mexico is, in every sense, a stunning volume...Lomnitz has produced a magisterial work of enormous depth, sensitivity, and scope. Its scholarly value will endure for decades, all the more so because it is written in a thoroughly accessible, at times lyrical, style.-American Ethnologist Easily ranks as the most sophisticated, well-documented, and thought-provoking treatment of Mexico's unique national totem.-American Historical Review A masterful analysis of political history and cultural anthropology [...] Lomnitz's Death and the Idea of Mexico places him in the company of Octavio Paz and Carlos Monsivais as both critic and champion of Mexican culture. This study of death makes Mexico come alive.-Bookforum Long Description "Death and the Idea of Mexico is the first social, cultural, and political history of death in a nation that has made death its tutelary sign. Examining the history of death and of the death sign from sixteenth-century holocaust to contemporary Mexican-American identity politics, anthropologist Claudio Lomnitz's innovative study marks a turning point in understanding Mexico's rich and unique use of death imagery. Unlike contemporary Europeans and Americans, whose denial of death permeates their cultures, the Mexican people display and cultivate a jovial familiarity with death. This intimacy with death has become the cornerstone of Mexico's national identity."Death and Idea of Mexico focuses on the dialectical relationship between dying, killing, and the administration of death, and the very formation of the colonial state, of a rich and variegated popular culture, and of the Mexican nation itself. The elevation of Mexican intimacy with death to the center of national identity is but a moment within that history -- within a history in which the key institutions of society are built around the claims of the fallen.Based on a stunning range of sources -- from missionary testimonies to newspaper cartoons, from masterpieces of artistic vanguards to accounts of public executions and political assassinations -- "Death and the Idea of Mexico moves beyond the limited methodology of traditional historiographies of death to probe the depths of a people and a country whose fearless acquaintance with death shapes the very terms of its social compact. Review Text "This outstanding work was written by an author with a Renaissance mind. It examines the Mexican people's in many respects unique relationship to death throughout several centuries. It brilliantly straddles the fields of history, anthropology, and religion." -Friedrich Katz Review Quote "This outstanding work was written by an author with a Renaissance mind. It examines the Mexican people's in many respects unique relationship to death throughout several centuries. It brilliantly straddles the fields of history, anthropology, and religion." -- Friedrich Katz Details ISBN1890951544 Author Claudio Lomnitz Short Title DEATH & THE IDEA OF MEXICO Pages 581 Publisher Zone Books (NY) Language English ISBN-10 1890951544 ISBN-13 9781890951542 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 306.909 Illustrations Yes Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-04-30 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Imprint Zone Books Audience Age 18 Affiliation Columbia University DOI 10.1604/9781890951542 UK Release Date 2008-01-04 AU Release Date 2008-01-04 NZ Release Date 2008-01-04 US Release Date 2008-01-04 Series Death and the Idea of Mexico We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! 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ISBN: 9781890951542

Death and the Idea of Mexico is the first social, cultural, and political history of death in a nation that has made death its tutelary sign. Examining the history of death and of the dea… Plus…

Death and the Idea of Mexico is the first social, cultural, and political history of death in a nation that has made death its tutelary sign. Examining the history of death and of the death sign from the sixteenth-century holocaust to contemporary Mexican American identity politics, anthropologist Claudio Lomnitz's innovative study marks a turning point in understanding Mexico's rich and unique use of death imagery. Unlike contemporary Europeans and Americans, whose denial of death permeates their cultures, the Mexican people display and cultivate a jovial familiarity with death. This intimacy with death has become the cornerstone of Mexico's national identity. It is tempting to view this rich elaboration of death imagery as yet another example of an ?invented tradition,? that is, a cult shaped by the modern state's cultural policies or by the narrow interests of contemporary identity politics. Lomnitz takes a different approach. Rather than flattening out the tradition by insisting only on the ways it is willfully manipulated, this book focuses on the dialectical relationship between dying, killing, and the administration of death, and the very formation of the colonial state, of a rich and variegated popular culture, and of the Mexican nation itself. The elevation of Mexican intimacy with death to the center of national identity is but a moment within that history ? within a history in which the key institutions of society are built around the claims of the fallen. Based on a wide range of sources ? from missionary testimonies to newspaper cartoons, from masterpieces of artistic vanguards to accounts of public executions and political assassinations ? Death and the Idea of Mexico moves beyond the limited methodology of traditional historiographies of death to probe the depths of a people and a country whose fearless acquaintance with death shapes the very terms of their social compact. This work effects a novel turn in the classical historiography of death ? ... Books<

2008, ISBN: 1890951544

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[EAN: 9781890951542], Neubuch, [PU: ZONE BOOKS], ARCHAEOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS DEATH, GRIEF, BEREAVEMENT SOCIAL SCIENCE CULTURAL DEATH DYING, Über den AutorClaudio Lomnitz is Campbell Family Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University. He is the author of Death and the Idea of Mexico (Zone Books) Deep Mexico, Silent Mexico: An Anthrop., Books<

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