Soldiers, Saints, and Shamans by Nathaniel Morris 2020 Hardback 9780816541027
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Very Good Condition. 371 pages. thru The University of Arizona Press. 6.25x9.25x1 inches. Synopsis Indigenous Communities and the Revolutionary State in Mexico’s Gran Nayar, 1910–1940. The Mexican Revolution gave rise to the Mexican nation-state as we know it today. Rural revolutionaries took up arms against the Díaz dictatorship in support of agrarian reform, in defense of their political autonomy, or inspired by a nationalist desire to forge a new Mexico. However, in the Gran Nayar, a rugged expanse of mountains and canyons, the story was more complex, as the region’s four Indigenous peoples fought both for and against the revolution and the radical changes it bought to their homeland. To make sense of this complex history, Nathaniel Morris offers the first systematic understanding of the participation of the Náayari, Wixárika, O’dam, and Mexicanero peoples in the Mexican Revolution. They are known for being among the least “assimilated” of all... 264-01-01-25-01 outstanding for everyday use. premium materials and excellent craftsmanship ensure long-lasting durability.
