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Toni Meneguzzo: Gauchillos
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages, 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AJB; JFCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 280. .
The book is a research on the syncretism of the Argentinian rural bandits. The project follows the footsteps of Gauchito Gil and San la Muerte, two of many folk saints not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church but which are flourishing in Argentina. The Gauchito Gil is a legendary character of Argentina's popular culture. He was allegedly born in the area of Pay Ubre, nowadays Mercedes, Corrientes, possibly in the 1840s, and died on 8 January 1878. He became a mystical symbol of bravery stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. The ... Read more
The book is a research on the syncretism of the Argentinian rural bandits. The project follows the footsteps of Gauchito Gil and San la Muerte, two of many folk saints not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church but which are flourishing in Argentina. The Gauchito Gil is a legendary character of Argentina's popular culture. He was allegedly born in the area of Pay Ubre, nowadays Mercedes, Corrientes, possibly in the 1840s, and died on 8 January 1878. He became a mystical symbol of bravery stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. The ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Damiani
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Bologna, Italy
ISBN
9788862085137
SKU
V9788862085137
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