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In this stimulating study, Weeks explains the creation and transformation of one of the most powerful secular myths in the Western world, that of Benito Juarez of Mexico. Thanks to this fascinating study those interested in Mexico and its history will understand the reverence this figure continues to command."" American Historical Review ""Weeks's research is impressive.He does not just present the data of the Juarez myth, but supplies the reader with the breadth and variety of the uses of the myth, including the use of Juarez images by left, right, and center groups within Mexican society."" The Americas
Book Information
ISBN 9780817351946
Author Charles A. Weeks
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint The University of Alabama Press
Publisher The University of Alabama Press
Weight(grams) 303g