AViva MZxico! AViva la Independencia!. Celebrations of September 16, Paperback/***

Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Number of pages: 261 Collection: Latin American Silhouettes Publication date: 2001 Dimensions: 154 x 228 x 22 Cover type: Paperback / softback Editor(s): David E. Lorey