Книга
Into the hearts of the Amazons : in search of a modern matriarchy /
"Into the Hearts of the Amazons is part rousing travel adventure through a little-known world and part popular ethnography, exploring how Zapotec women earned their legendary status in a remote corner of southern Mexico. To satisfy his curiosity about this culture, Tom DeMott journeyed to the I...
| Основен автор: | DeMott, Tom. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Madison, Wis. :
University of Wisconsin Press/Terrace Books,
©2006.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
ACLS Humanities E-Book Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Подобни документи: |
Online version::
Into the hearts of the Amazons. Online version:: Into the hearts of the Amazons. |
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"Into the Hearts of the Amazons is part rousing travel adventure through a little-known world and part popular ethnography, exploring how Zapotec women earned their legendary status in a remote corner of southern Mexico. To satisfy his curiosity about this culture, Tom DeMott journeyed to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, where he discovered a thriving modern-day matriarchy among the people of the Isthmus - a cultural crossroads, breeding ground for rebels, and home to a half-million Zapotecs. DeMott integrated himself into the culture by joining in the rites of spring (where women pelt the men with fruit); by interviewing the women who control the marketplace where men are rarely seen; and by honoring the saints with drink and dance at all-night ceremonies. Evoking these singular women and their culture, DeMott tackles a primal question: What would life be like if women, rather than men, had the advantage?"--Jacket. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
ix, 268 pages : map ; 24 cm |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0299216403 9780299216405 |