Book

Los pastores: history and performance in the Mexican shepherds' play of South Texas

Smithsonian Institution Press • Washington • Published In 1995 • Pages: xii, 202

By: Flores, Richard R..

Abstract

In this book, Richard Flores describes one San Antonio troupe's annual production of Los Pastores, a nativity play performed entirely in Spanish, that descends from medieval Spain, and was brought to the New World by Spanish missionaries. The author, who actually participated in the play himself, discusses the significance of the play to both performers and audience, and traces its evolution from liturgical drama to Spanish Glden Age literature to indigenous Mexican tradition (cover). Part I of this document deals with the actual performance of the drama, while part II deals with its history and with more theoretical constructs (e.g., a production-centered theory of expressive culture).

HRAF PubDate

2002

Region

North America

Sub Region

Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 2001

Field Date

1987-1989, 1993

Coverage Date

late nineteenth century - 1980s

Coverage Place

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Notes

Richard R. Flores

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-195) and index

LCCN

95016781

LCSH

Mexican Americans