Visiting The Calvario At Mitla Oaxaca
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Visiting The Calvario At Mitla Oaxaca
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Author : William R. Arfman
language : en
Publisher: Sidestone Press
Release Date : 2008
Visiting The Calvario At Mitla Oaxaca written by William R. Arfman and has been published by Sidestone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Ancestor worship categories.
In the centre of the Mexican town of Mitla stands a run-down chapel on an overgrown pre-colonial pyramid. The chapel, housing three crosses, is the town's Calvario, the local representation of the hill on which Christ died. Although buses full of tourists on their way to Chiapas or on daytrips from Oaxaca City swarm the town every day almost none of them ever visit the Calvario. Instead they stick to the tourist zone to marvel at the famous mosaic friezes of the pre-colonial temples and shop for traditional souvenirs in the tourist market. If they would climb the steep steps to the chapel they would discover that despite appearances the building still sees extensive use as pilgrims from the wide Zapotec region visit it to bring offerings to and ask favours of the souls of their dearly departed. And as these offerings consist of elaborate arrangements of flowers, fruits, black candles, cacao beans and bundles of copal incense, such tourists might well start to wonder where the origins of these practices lie. It is this question that this thesis seeks to answer. To achieve this, current theories on cultural continuity, syncretism, the materiality of religion and ritual theory are combined with a study of archaeological, historical, iconographical and anthropological sources. In addition ethnographic fieldwork has been conducted to come to a better understanding of the offerings made in the Calvario today. In three parts, the thesis first addresses the history of Mitla as 'The Place of the Dead', then of the Calvario as a ritual location and finally of the offerings for the dead. Combining these three lines of research an interesting image is formed of the continuity of ancestor veneration in this busy tourist town.
Religion Beyond Its Private Role In Modern Society
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Author : Wim Hofstee
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2013-09-12
Religion Beyond Its Private Role In Modern Society written by Wim Hofstee and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-12 with Social Science categories.
The volume Religion beyond its Private Role in Modern Society aims at contributing to the debate on the distinction between public and private spheres with regard to the role of religion in modern societies.
Ancient Foodways
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Author : C. Margaret Scarry
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2022-12-30
Ancient Foodways written by C. Margaret Scarry and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-30 with Social Science categories.
How archaeology can shed light on past foodways and social worlds Through various case studies, Ancient Foodways illustrates how archaeologists can use bioarchaeology, zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, architecture, and other evidence to understand how food acquisition, preparation, and consumption intersect with economics, politics, and ritual. Spanning four continents and several millennia of human history, this volume is a comprehensive and contemporary survey of how archaeological data can be used to interpret past foodways and reconstruct past social worlds. This volume is organized around four major themes: feasting and politics; sacrifice, ritual, and ancestors; diet, landscape, and health; and integrative methods. Contributors weave together multiple threads of evidence relating to plants, animals, craft production, and human health and reconnect the material remnants with behaviors, practices, and meanings. The case studies show the varied and creative ways that multiple sources of evidence can be used to shed light on past foodways. Ancient Foodways demonstrates how environmental and cultural factors shaped past subsistence strategies and cooking practices and reveals the role food played in shaping cultural identity and exchange networks, while also examining how food production methods can lead to environmental destruction and the detrimental role of dietary constraints on human health.
The American Architect And Building News
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
The American Architect And Building News written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Architecture categories.
The Lords Of Lambityeco
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Author : Michael Lind
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2009-12-15
The Lords Of Lambityeco written by Michael Lind and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-15 with Social Science categories.
The Valley of Oaxaca was unified under the rule of Monte Albán until its collapse around AD 800. Using findings from John Paddock’s long-term excavations at Lambityeco from 1961 to 1976, Michael Lind and Javier Urcid examine the political and social organization of the ancient community during the Xoo Phase (Late Classic period).Focusing on change within this single archaeological period rather than between time periods, The Lords of Lambityeco traces the changing political relationships between Lambityeco and Monte Albán that led to the fall of the Zapotec state. Using detailed analysis of elite and common houses, tombs, and associated artifacts, the authors demonstrate increased political control by Monte Albán over Lambityeco prior to the abandonment of both settlements. Lambityeco is the most thoroughly researched Classic period site in the valley after Monte Albán, but only a small number of summary articles have been published about this important locale. This, in combination with Lambityeco’s status as a secondary center—one that allows for greater understanding of core and periphery dynamics in the Monte Albán state—makes The Lords of Lambityeco a welcome and significant contribution to the literature on ancient Mesoamerica.
Travel Guide To Mexico
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Travel Guide To Mexico written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Automobile travel categories.
A Revision Of The Dulcamaroid Clade Of Solanum L Solanaceae
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Author : Sandra Knapp
language : en
Publisher: PenSoft Publishers LTD
Release Date : 2013-05-10
A Revision Of The Dulcamaroid Clade Of Solanum L Solanaceae written by Sandra Knapp and has been published by PenSoft Publishers LTD this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-10 with Solanaceae categories.
This volume is a monograph of the 47 species of the Dulcamaroid clade of the large and diverse genus Solanum. Species in the group occur in North, Central and South America, and in Europe and Asia. The group is most species-rich in Peru and Brazil, and three of the component species, Solanum laxum of Brazil, Solanum seaforthianum of the Caribbean and and Solanum crispum of Chile are cultivated in many parts of the world. All species are illustrated and a distribution map of each is provided. All names are typified and nomenclatural and bibliographic details for all typifications presented. One new species from Ecuador is described. The monograph is the first complete taxonomic treatment of these species since the worldwide monograph of Solanum done by the French botanist Michel-Felix Dunal in 1852.
Portrait Of A Young Painter
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Author : Mary Kay Vaughan
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2015-02-16
Portrait Of A Young Painter written by Mary Kay Vaughan and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-16 with History categories.
In Portrait of a Young Painter, the distinguished historian Mary Kay Vaughan adopts a biographical approach to understanding the culture surrounding the Mexico City youth rebellion of the 1960s. Her chronicle of the life of painter Pepe Zúñiga counters a literature that portrays post-1940 Mexican history as a series of uprisings against state repression, injustice, and social neglect that culminated in the student protests of 1968. Rendering Zúñiga's coming of age on the margins of formal politics, Vaughan depicts midcentury Mexico City as a culture of growing prosperity, state largesse, and a vibrant, transnationally-informed public life that produced a multifaceted youth movement brimming with creativity and criticism of convention. In an analysis encompassing the mass media, schools, politics, family, sexuality, neighborhoods, and friendships, she subtly invokes theories of discourse, phenomenology, and affect to examine the formation of Zúñiga's persona in the decades leading up to 1968. By discussing the influences that shaped his worldview, she historicizes the process of subject formation and shows how doing so offers new perspectives on the events of 1968.
Hilltop Terrace Sites Of Oaxaca Mexico
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Author : Gary M. Feinman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Hilltop Terrace Sites Of Oaxaca Mexico written by Gary M. Feinman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Archaeological surveying categories.
Mexico Travel Book
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Mexico Travel Book written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.