In the Sierra Madre
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252074998 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Biggers informs us that they are the last remnants of a pre-Columbian Mexico, spread out over miles of barrancas and forests. George CohenCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved. From Booklist The Sierra Madre is familiar to readers because of B. He takes readers on an astonishing sojourn into a remote region. He describes the people and the villages; one was no more than a 250-year-old mission, a boarding school, a clinic, and a cooperative shop "plopped into the basin of a creek-forged valley of steep rock faces." Biggers visits their corn beer celebrations, Sunday gatherings at the mission plaza to attend mass and the judicial assembly that follows, caves in which some Raramuri still live, and their wood-chopping expeditions. Now comes Biggers' engaging memoir of this mountainous range in northern Mexico. Based on the author's year-long journey among the 80,000 Raramuri/Tarahumara, the book chronicles t
This book offers a look into the ways of the resilient indigenous culture in the Americas, the exploits of Mexican mountaineers, and the parade of argonauts and accidental travelers who have journeyed into the Sierra Madre over centuries.. A history of legendary Copper Canyon treasure seekers and enigmatic natives
"Land of beauty, history, danger--facing change" according to retro. Biggers not only knows his subject but has immersed himself in it, living among a people that have seen dozens of incursions from the famous (Villa, Pershing, to name two) and infamous (drug smugglers and tourists these days) but until now not surrendering their ancient way of life to the ch. A Wise and Expert Story I've just finished reading this book and am delighted with it. On the one hand it is scholarly, a meaningful survey of many sources of knowledge regarding the history of the region, all with citations, yet on the other hand, it is an engaging, delightful personal narrative. Sincerity is neve. Nice insights into the Tarahumara people but the content is Nice insights into the Tarahumara people but the content is a bit broader than expected. Worth the read and price but is you want 100% info on Northern Mexico and/or the indigenous people this is not the book for you.