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Mexican Home Altars

ISBN13: 9780826317858
ISBN10: 0826317855
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Preface / Dana Salvo — Introduction / Ramâon A. Gutiâerrez — Conjuring the holy: Mexican domestic altars / Ramâon A. Gutiâerrez — Home altars: private reflections of public life / William H. Beezley — Flowers and sugar skulls for the spirits of the dead / Salvatore Scalora — Afterword / Amalia Mesa-Bains.

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ISBN:: 9780826317858
With:: Beezley, William H.
Publisher:: University of New Mexico Press
Location:: Albuquerque :
Subject:: Customs & Traditions
Subject:: Mexico
Subject:: Indians of mexico
Subject:: Religious life and customs
Subject:: Indians of Mexico -- Religion.
Subject:: Household shrines.
Subject:: Household shrines -- Mexico.
Edition Number:: 1st ed.
Edition Description:: Includes bibliographical references p. 105-107.
Series Volume:: 10
Publication Date:: c1997
Binding:: Trade Paper
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 138 p.
Dimensions:: 8.55x10.67x.56 in. 1.40 lbs.

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