Visions of the Emerald City : modernity, tradition, and the formation of Porfirian Oaxaca, Mexico / Mark Overmyer-Velázquez.

Author/creator Overmyer-Velázquez, Mark
Format Book
Publication InfoDurham [N.C.] : Duke University Press, 2006.
Descriptionxv, 231 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents La vallistocracia : the formation of Oaxaca's ruling class -- The legible city : constructed, symbolic, and disciplined spaces -- "A new political religious order" : church, state, and workers -- "A necessary evil" : regulating public space and public women -- Portraits of a lady : visions of modernity -- Conclusions : the consquences of modernity.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 163-220) and index.
LCCN 2005028237
ISBN0822337770 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0822337908 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks F1391.O12 O94 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold