The rain gods' rebellion : the cultural basis of a Nahua insurgency /

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"Examines Nahua oral narratives to illuminate the cultural basis of the 1977-1984 rebellion against Hispanic elite in Huitzilan de Serda̹n, Mexico. Forty years of fieldwork traces the sociopolitical role of rain gods-human and divine forms-hundreds of years explaining connections between soci...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Taggart, James M., 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Louisville : University Press of Colorado, [2020]
Subjects:
1900-1999
Nahuas > Mexico > Puebla (State) > History > 20th century.
Insurgency > Mexico > Puebla (State) > History > 20th century.
Land use, Rural > Mexico > Puebla (State)
Rain gods > Mexico.
Nahua mythology.
Nahuas > Social life and customs.
Nahua > Mexique > Puebla (État) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Révoltes > Mexique > Puebla (État) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Utilisation agricole du sol > Mexique > Puebla (État)
Dieux de la pluie > Mexique.
Nahua > Mœurs et coutumes.
HISTORY > General.
Insurgency.
Land use, Rural.
Nahuas.
Rain gods.
Mexico.
Mexico > Puebla (State)
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Examines Nahua oral narratives to illuminate the cultural basis of the 1977-1984 rebellion against Hispanic elite in Huitzilan de Serda̹n, Mexico. Forty years of fieldwork traces the sociopolitical role of rain gods-human and divine forms-hundreds of years explaining connections between social experiences and water/weather"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781607329565
1607329565

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