The Return to Coatlicue

Download or read book The Return to Coatlicue written by Grisel Gómez-Cano and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folklore yields important information about society and culture, helping to propagate beliefs, morals, and values. The study of Mesoamerican folklore offers a unique opportunity for understanding the religious syncretism occurring when powerful groups colonize others. This work provides insight into a selected number of narratives, rituals, and artifacts originating from pre-Conquest, colonial, and revolutionary periods. The purpose is to disclose issues of militarism, religious syncretism, resistance, and gender relations in Mexican society.