Memory, Myth, and Time in Mexico - From the Aztecs to Independence

In Memory, Myth, and Time in Mexico, noted Mexican scholar Enrique Florescano's Memoria mexicana becomes available for the first time in English. A collection of essays tracing the many memories of the past created by different individuals and groups in Mexico, the book addresses the problem of memory and changing ideas of time in the way Mexicans conceive of their history. Original in perspective and broad in scope, ranging from the Aztec concept of the world and history to the ideas of independence, this book should appeal to a wide readership.

List of contents

• Preface
• 1. The Nahua Concept of Time and Space
• 2. Representation and Uses of the Past
• 3. The Conquest: A New Historical Protagonist and a New Historical Discourse
• 4. Transformation of Indigenous Memory and Resurgence of Mythic Memory
• 5. Creole Patriotism, Independence, and the Appearance of a National History
• Conclusion
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index

About the author

By Enrique Florescano

Product details

• Authors: Enrique Florescano
• Assisted by: Albert G. Bork (Translation), Kathryn R. Bork (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1994
• EAN: 9780292724860
• ISBN: 978-0-292-72486-0
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 484 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous