Searching for Madre Matiana : prophecy and popular culture in modern Mexico / / Edward Wright-Rios

• Autore: Wright-Rios Edward N (Edward Newport), <1965->
• Pubblicazione: Albuquerque : , : University of New Mexico Press, , 2014
• Edizione: First [edition].
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (407 p.)
• Disciplina: 282/.72
• Soggetto topico: Women in the Catholic Church - Mexico - History
• Soggetto geografico: Mexico Church history 19th century; Mexico History Prophecies
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover ; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I: A National Seer; 1: Mystical Matters, Mystical Madres: The Legacy of Female Piety in Mexico; 2: The Protagonists of Print; 3: Of Almanacs and Magic Lanterns; 4: Nuestra vidente: Mexico's Messenger of Catholic Resurgence; PART II: Fitting Fanáticas; 5: Eso no tiene madre: Satire and Seer in Revolutionary Mexico; 6: Picturing the Prophetess: Lola Álvarez Bravo's Madre Matiana; 7: A Disjointed Modernity: Madre Matiana and the Writings of Agustín Yáñez; Conclusion: Mexico's Matianas ; Appendix: The Prophecies of MatianaNotes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Edward Wright-Rios examines the much-maligned-and sometimes celebrated-character of Madre Matiana and her position in the development of Mexico.
• Titolo autorizzato: Searching for Madre Matiana
• ISBN: 0-8263-4660-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910463294003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Diálogos (Albuquerque, N.M.)