To Die in this Way: Nicaraguan Indians and the Myth of Mestizaje, 1880-1965

by Jeffrey L. Gould

Book Overview

Challenging the widely held belief that Nicaragua has been ethnically homogeneous since the nineteenth century, To Die in This Way reveals the continued existence and importance of an officially "forgotten" indigenous culture. Jeffrey L. Gould argues that mestizaje-a cultural homogeneity that has been hailed as a cornerstone of Nicaraguan national identity-involved a decades-long process of myth building.

Through interviews with indigenous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822320983
• ISBN13: 9780822320982
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.0"