{"product_id":"judas-at-the-jockey-club-and-other-episodes-of-porfirian-mexico-9781496206909","title":"Judas at the Jockey Club and Other Episodes of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing a new preface by the author, this brilliant and eminently readable cultural history looks at Mexican life during the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz, from 1876 to 1911. William H. Beezley illuminates many facets of everyday Mexican life, including sports, storytelling, healthcare, technology, and the traditional Easter-time Judas burnings that became a focus of strife during those years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In three superbly crafted and incisive essays, William H. Beezley examines the leisure culture of high society and the traditional culture of ‘everyday Mexicans’ and their interaction and clash. . . . Witty and entertaining but also thought-provoking.”—\u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“A book that will be read and enjoyed, and that will illuminate succeeding generations of Mexican history students. . . . A landmark study of Mexican cultural history.”—\u003ci\u003eJournal of American Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Just beneath the surface of this seemingly lighthearted little book is a very thick foundation of solid scholarship. The author succeeds admirably in opening a window to the minds of turn-of-the-century Mexicans pursuing the elusive idea of progress. . . . A delightfully written, unique example of what social history is about.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Still has much to offer, especially to the generalist and classroom teacher of Mexican or Latin American History.”—\u003ci\u003eHispanic American Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface to Third Edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface to Second Edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e The Porfirian Persuasion: Sport and Recreation in Modern Mexico\u003cbr\u003e Rocks and Rawhide in Rural Society: Tools and Technology in Porfirian Mexico\u003cbr\u003e Judas at the Jockey Club\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409221493079,"sku":"9781496206909","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496206909.jpg?v=1730506012","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/judas-at-the-jockey-club-and-other-episodes-of-porfirian-mexico-9781496206909","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}