Trexler, Richard C., 1932-2007

Reliving Golgotha : the passion play of Iztapalapa / Richard C. Trexler. - viii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Passion Theater: The European Background -- The Passion Plays of New Spain -- Iztapalapan Beginnings -- From Native Culture to Popular Culture after the Revolution -- From Dualism to Narrative in the Depression -- Toward a "Less Grotesque" Tourist Passion: Church and State Efforts -- The World Presses In: Passion Competition in the New Media Age -- For Sale: The Human Interest of a World Spectacle -- As the Parents Look On: Neighborhoods and Ninos at the Centennial. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

"In addition to offering insights into the political, social, and psychological meanings of religious spectacle, Trexler illuminates the strong cultural forces that have helped provide a voice for some of Mexican society's most powerless members."--BOOK JACKET.

0674010647 9780674010642

2002032743


Pasión de Iztapalapa


Passion-plays--History and criticism

PN3299.M6 / T74 2003

792.16