Richard C. Trexler was Distinguished Professor of History at the State University of New York, Binghamton.
An original and innovative work, this fascinating account traces
the history of Iztapalapa's annual reconstruction of Jesus'
passion, in which you can see Mexico's past and present intersect
with a vital piece, in fact a founding moment, of Christian
history. Trexler notes that the play is strongly representative of
a people that has no place within the power structures of Mexican
society, and signifies, in many interesting ways, the struggles of
these people with both the Catholic Church and the Mexican state.
-- Peter Sigal, California State University, Los Angeles
The nuanced analysis of a large-scale religious ritual, under the
probing scrutiny of a seasoned historian, provides one of the most
fruitful entries into the social fabric of a community...[T]his is
an intriguing tale relayed by a master story-teller of a public
celebration that continues to enact the most basic needs and
deep-seated desires of its community. -- Jeanette Favrot Peterson *
Hispanic American Historical Review *
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