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Days of Death, Days of Life: Ritual in the Popular Culture of Oaxaca Kristin Norget
Days of Death, Days of Life: Ritual in the Popular Culture of Oaxaca
Kristin Norget
Explores the practice and meanings of death rituals in poor urban neighborhoods on the outskirts of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca. This book provides descriptions of the Day of the Dead and other religious practices. It analyzes how the rites and beliefs associated with death shape and reflect poor Oaxacans' values and social identity.
336 pages, ill
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 13, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780231136891 |
| Publishers | Columbia University Press |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 206 × 20 mm · 548 g |