Heroes and Hero Cults in Latin America
Latin American history traditionally has been defined by larger-than-life heroes such as Simon Bolivar, Emiliano Zapata, and Evita Peron. Recent scholarship, however, tends to emphasize social and cultural factors rather than great leaders. In this new collection, Samuel Brunk and Ben Fallaw bring heroes back to the center of the debate, arguing that heroes not only shape history, they also tell us a great deal about the places from which they come.The original essays in this collection examine ten modern Latin American heroes whose charisma derived from the quality of their relationships with admirers, rather than their innate personal quali…
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Weitere Autoren: Fallaw, Ben (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-292-71481-6
- EAN: 9780292714816
- Produktnummer: 2429881
- Verlag: University of Texas Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 328 S.
- Masse: H22.8 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.1 cm 635 g
- Abbildungen: 20 b&w illus., 1 line drawing
- Gewicht: 635
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
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