Memory, Myth, and Time in Mexico
From the Aztecs to Independence
Enrique Florescano(Author)
Kathryn R. Bork(Primary creator)
University of Texas Press
Published on 1. August 1994
Book
Hardback
294 pages
978-0-292-72485-3 (ISBN)
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Description
In Memory, Myth, and Time in Mexico, noted Mexican scholar Enrique Florescano's Memoria mexicana becomes available for the first time in English. A collection of essays tracing the many memories of the past created by different individuals and groups in Mexico, the book addresses the problem of memory and changing ideas of time in the way Mexicans conceive of their history. Original in perspective and broad in scope, ranging from the Aztec concept of the world and history to the ideas of independence, this book should appeal to a wide readership.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Austin, TX
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations, map
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
681 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-292-72485-3 (9780292724853)
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Enrique Florescano | Kathryn R. Bork
Memory, Myth, and Time in Mexico
From the Aztecs to Independence
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08/1994
University of Texas Press
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Persons
Enrique Florescano is a noted Mexican historian and has served as the Director of Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia).
Content
* Preface *1. The Nahua Concept of Time and Space *2. Representation and Uses of the Past *3. The Conquest: A New Historical Protagonist and a New Historical Discourse *4. Transformation of Indigenous Memory and Resurgence of Mythic Memory *5. Creole Patriotism, Independence, and the Appearance of a National History * Conclusion * Notes * Bibliography * Index