Isidro Fabela

En el presente libro se condensa una serie de trabajos discutidos en las sesiones que el seminario de investigación "Santos, devociones e identidades" de El Colegio Mexiquense, A.C celebró en 2017, con la participación de diversos investigadores del fenómeno religioso, procedentes de diferentes instituciones de educación superior del país. Los estudios que aquí se exponen explican, a la luz del examen histórico, antropológico y sociológico la manera en que la Iglesia católica ha conseguido adaptarse y sobrevivir al paso del tiempo, a través del fomento de los cultos...

An excellent analysis of the nature and scope of Mexican social assistance programs, recent systemic changes, political implications and future considerations.

In "La muerte de Artemio Cruz" we are present in the last moments of the lif e of a powerful man, one who was a revolutionary soldier, a lover without passion, and a father without a family. Carlos Fuentes reveals in this novel the thoughts of an elderly man who can no longer fend for himself; the man is confronted with an imminent and torturous death, but his will does not allow him to be defeated.

En Mexicana, Salvador Albinana y Horacio Fernandez reconstruyen minuciosamente, y tras haber llevado a cabo un formidable trabajo de camo. la historia de una fascinacion : la que durante los anos veinte y treinta ejercio Mexico sobre los fotografos de vanguardia. ... (Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Agustin Jimenez, Emilio Amero)

"Thorough study of the cathedral cabildo--the ruling body of the Episcopal church--in the important diocesis of Michoacán. Covers the entire colonial period. The cabildo is analyzed as a collegiate body aware of its historical identity, its responsibilities and duties, and its relationship with the bishop. Traces important nuances in the evolution of this body. Sustained by strong archival research, this is a commendable history of a key part of the secular church"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.