Author : Grisel Gomez Cano
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 46,82 MB
Release : 2010-09-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1450091563
Folklore yields important information about society and culture, helping to propagate beliefs, morals, and values. The study of Mesoamerican folklore offers a unique opportunity for understanding the religious syncretism occurring when powerful groups colonize others. This work provides insight into a selected number of narratives, rituals, and artifacts originating from pre-Conquest, colonial, and revolutionary periods. The purpose is to disclose issues of militarism, religious syncretism, resistance, and gender relations in Mexican society.