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Taggart, James M., 1941-

The Rain Gods' Rebellion The Cultural Basis of a Nahua Insurgency / James M. Taggart. - 1 online resource (1 online resource) - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Rebellions in the Sierra Norte -- San Miguel -- "The Rain God" 1975 -- "The President and the Priest" 1975 -- "The President of Hueytalpan" 1978 -- "The Water in Ixtepec" 1978 -- "A Humble Man's Predicament" 1978 -- "Malintzin" 1978 -- "The Land Transaction" -- After the UCI -- "The Storm".

Open Access

"Examines Nahua oral narratives to illuminate the cultural basis of the 1977-1984 rebellion against Hispanic elite in Huitzilan de SerdaÌn, Mexico. Forty years of fieldwork traces the sociopolitical role of rain gods-human and divine forms-hundreds of years explaining connections between social experiences and water/weather"--

ISBN: 9781607329565

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nahuas--Social life and customs.
Nahua mythology.
Rain gods--Mexico.
Land use, Rural--Mexico--Puebla (State)
Insurgency--History--Mexico--Puebla (State)--20th century.
Nahuas--History--Mexico--Puebla (State)--20th century.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: F1221.N3

Dewey Class. No.: 972/.48