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Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead by Stanley H. Brandes is a social science available to read on EtoBox.
What is Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead about?
Each October, as the Day of the Dead draws near, Mexican markets overflow with decorated breads, fanciful paper cutouts, and whimsical toy skulls and skeletons. To honor deceased relatives, Mexicans decorate graves and erect home altars. Drawing on a rich array of historical and ethnographic evidence, this volume reveals the origin and changing character of this celebrated holiday. It explores the emergence of the Day of the Dead as a symbol of Mexican and Mexican-American national identity.<br>
Who reads Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Stanley H. Brandes
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Limited; Blackwell Pub.
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781405178709
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Science, Sociology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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