From Patmos to the Barrio: Subverting Imperial Myths

From Patmos to the Barrio: Subverting Imperial Myths
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SÃƒÂ¡nchez's subject is the power of imperial myths - and the subversive power unleashed when resistance movements take over those myths for their own purposes. Moving from John of Patmos's inversion of Roman imperial mythology in Revelation 12 to the indigenous appropriation of Spanish symbolism and mythology, drawn from Revelation 12, in 17th-century Mexico, SÃƒÂ¡nchez then explores the continuing power of the Virgin of Guadalupe (La GuadalupeÃƒÂ±a) to inspire movements for a better society in our own day.

From Patmos to the Barrio reveals new insights into the biblical Apocalypse of John, and the enduring power of its legacy down to the present day, as well as translations of two important 17th-century documents concerning La GuadalupeÃƒÂ±a: Luis Laso de la Vego's Huei tlamahuiÃƒÂ§oltica and Miguel SÃƒÂ¡nchez's Imagen de la Virgen Maria. Also included are images of La GuadalupeÃƒÂ±a in the murals of East Los Angeles.
Country USA
Brand Fortress Press
Manufacturer Fortress Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780800662592
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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