This Companion volume traces the evolution of the major creative aspects of Mexican culture from pre-Columbian times to the present. Dealing in turn with the cultures of Mesoamerica, the colonial period, the onset of independence and the modern era, the author explores Aztec arts, the role of the performing arts in the process of evangelisation, manifestations of cultural dependence, of the search for national identity, and the struggle for modernity, drawing examples from such diverse activities as architecture, painting, music, dance, literature, film and media. There is also a brief account of the distinctive characteristics of Mexican Spanish. Maps, a chronology, a bibliographical essay and a lengthy bibliography round off this comprehensive guide, making it an indispensable research tool for those seriously interested in Mexican culture. Peter Standish is Professor of Spanish at one of the divisions of the University of North Carolina system.
Author(s): Peter Standish
Edition: Bilingual
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 244
CONTENTS......Page 6
LIST OF
ILLUSTRATIONS......Page 7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 10
Introduction: Limits, Definitions......Page 12
1. Mesoamerica......Page 18
2.
Cultures and Conquest......Page 31
3. The Colonial Period......Page 42
4. From Independence to the Early Twentieth Century......Page 69
5. The Revolution and Since......Page 87
6. Closing Words: Language......Page 173
CONCLUSION:
One nation?......Page 178
CHRONOLOGY......Page 184
GLOSSARY......Page 190
FURTHER READING......Page 194
BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 202
WEBSITES......Page 224
INDEX......Page 226
