Texas Pan American Ser.: San José de Gracia : Mexican Village in Transition ...

University of Texas Press

San Jos De GraciaMexican Village in Transition\nAuthor(s): Luis Gonzlez, John Upton\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Texas Press, United States\nImprint: University of Texas Press\nISBN-13: 9780292775718, 978-0292775718\nSynopsis\nThe village of San Jos de Gracia is not mentioned in any history of Mexico, nor is it referred to in any of the annals of the state of Michoacn. It is not to be found at all on most maps, and almost none show its correct location. It is an unknown point in space, in time, and in the consciousness of the Mexican republic.\n\nIn Luis Gonzlez's classic history of the world of San Jos, he turns his attention in every direction: toward what is lasting and what is ephemeral, everyday and unusual, material and spiritual. The story is, to some extent, the story of rural life anywhere, in any age; to some extent it is peculiar to the world of the peasant all through Mexico's history; and to some extent it can be said to be true only of San Jos.\n\nThe hi""