Heroes & hero cults in Latin America / edited by Samuel Brunk & Ben Fallaw.
| Other author | Brunk, Samuel, 1959- |
| Other author | Fallaw, Ben, 1966- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Austin : University of Texas Press, 2006. |
| Description | viii, 318 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Other title | Heroes and hero cults in Latin America |
| Contents | Introduction : heroes and their cults in modern Latin America / Ben Fallaw and Samuel Brunk -- Simón Bolívar : man and myth / John Chasteen -- Remembering and forgetting Agustín Gamarra : the life and legacy of the Cuzco caudillo / Charles F. Walker -- Antonio López de Santa Anna's search for personalized nationalism / Shannon Baker -- Presidential ritual in Porfirian Mexico : curtsying in the shadow of dictators / Víctor M. Macías-González -- The eyes of Emiliano Zapata / Samuel Brunk -- Felipe Carrillo Puerto of revolutionary-era Yucatán, Mexico : popular leader, Caesar, or martyr? / Ben Fallaw -- Augusto Sandino of Nicaragua : the hero never dies / Richard Grossman -- Frida Kahlo : heroism of private life / Nancy Deffebach -- Haya de la Torre and APRA / David Nugent -- Evita Perón : beauty, resonance, and heroism / Linda B. Hall. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-309) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006012990 |
| ISBN | 0292714378 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0292714815 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780292714373 |
| ISBN | 9780292714816 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F1408.3 H49 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |