Mexican Dream

Mexican Dream

Author:
J. M. G. Le Clezio
Conjures the consciousness of Mexico, evoking the dreams that made and unmade an ancient culture. This book takes readers into the dream that was the religion of the Aztecs, a religion whose own apocalyptic visions anticipated the coming of the Spanish conquerors.
49.35 zł
Publishing date:
2009
Delivery:
2 days
Publisher:
Chicago University Press
Number of pages:
240
Publication form:
paperback / softback
Edition:
ISBN:
9780226110035
Categories:
History of the Americas
Conjures the consciousness of Mexico, evoking the dreams that made and unmade an ancient culture. This book takes readers into the dream that was the religion of the Aztecs, a religion whose own apocalyptic visions anticipated the coming of the Spanish conquerors.

Translator's Note1. The Dream of the Conquerors2. The Dream of Origins3. Mexican Myths4. Nezahualcoyotl, or the Festival of Words5. The Barbarian Dream6. Antonin Artaud, or the Mexican Dream7. The Interrupted Thought of Amerindian CivilizationsNotesMap of region