Doubles and Hybrids in Latin American Gothic

by Antonio Alcala Gonzalez

Book Overview

Doubles and Hybrids in Latin American Gothic focuses on a recurrent motif that is fundamental in the Gothic-the double. This volume explores how this ancient notion acquires tremendous force in a region, Latin America, which is itself defined by duplicity (indigenous/European, autochthonous religions/Catholic). Despite this duplicity and at the same time because of it, this region has also generated "mestizaje," or forms resulting from racial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032240296
• ISBN13: 9781032240299
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"