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Home Altars of Mexico
by Gutierrez, Ramon; Scalora, Salvatore; Beezley, William H
- Used
- as new
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 0500280193
- ISBN 13
- 9780500280195
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 1997. Book. As New. Original Wraps. First Edition. Oblong quarto, blue color photo-illustrated stiff self-wraps (paperback). 158pp. Very generously illustrated throughout with over 50 full color full page photographs. With essays by Ramon A Gutierrez, Salvatore Scalora, William H. Beezley and Amalia Mesa-Bains. A fascinating scholarly and gorgeous close look at the art and spiritual fusion of the home family altar in Mexico. A very tight, clean, bright, fresh, sparkling, crisp, stiff, unmarked and unread volume with a flat uncreased spine. AS NEW..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 07412
- Title
- Home Altars of Mexico
- Author
- Gutierrez, Ramon; Scalora, Salvatore; Beezley, William H
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0500280193
- ISBN 13
- 9780500280195
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Place of Publication
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- HISPANIC, FAMILY, HISTORY, HOME, RESIDENCE, ALTAR, DECORATION, LEGEND, MYTH, RELIGIOUS, CHRISTIAN, ROMAN CATHOLIC, SYNCRETIC, SYNCRETICISM, SAINT, SAINTS, MADONNA, CHRIST, STATUE, DECORRATION, HOLY, WATER, PICTURES, COLLAGE, PHOTOGRAPH, PHOTOGRAPHY, ICON,
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- Art; Photography;
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Brillig Books
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About Brillig Books
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