Aztecs, Moors, and Christians

Festivals of Reconquest in Mexico and Spain

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Max Harris

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In this book, Harris seeks to understand the "puzzling and enduring passion" of both Mexicans and Spaniards for festivals of "moros y cristianos". He begins by tracing the performances' roots in medieval Spain and showing how they came to be superimposed on the mock battles that had been part of pre-contact Aztec calendar rituals. Then, Harris reveals how in the hands of folk and indigenous performers, these spectacles of conquest became prophecies of the eventual re-conquest of Mexico by the defeated Aztec peoples. Finally, the author documents the early arrival of Native American performance practices in Europe and the shift of "moros y cristianos" from court to folk tradition in Spain.

Author Biography:

Max Harris is Executive Director of the Wisconsin Humanities Council at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of The Dialogical Theatre: Dramatizations of the Conquest of Mexico and the Question of the Other.

Release date NZ

July 1st, 2000

Author

Max Harris

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

319

Dimensions

152x229x25

ISBN-13

9780292731325

Product ID

3067415

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