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In eighteenth-century Mexico, outbreaks of typhus and smallpox
brought ordinary residents together with administrators, priests,
and doctors to restore stability and improve the population's
health. This book traces the monumental shifts in preventive
medicine and public health measures that ensued. Reconstructing the
cultural, ritual, and political background of Mexico's early
experiments with childhood vaccines, Paul Ramirez steps back to
consider how the design of public health programs was thoroughly
enmeshed with religion and the church, the spread of Enlightenment
ideas about medicine and the body, and the customs and healing
practices of indigenous villages. Ramirez argues that it was not
only educated urban elites-doctors and men of science-whose
response to outbreaks of disease mattered. Rather, the cast of
protagonists crossed ethnic, gender, and class lines: local
officials who decided if and how to execute plans that came from
Mexico City, rural priests who influenced local practices, peasants
and artisans who reckoned with the consequences of quarantine, and
parents who decided if they would allow their children to be handed
over to vaccinators. By following the multiethnic and multiregional
production of medical knowledge in colonial Mexico, Enlightened
Immunity explores fundamental questions about trust, uncertainty,
and the role of religion in a moment of discovery and innovation.
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The Curse De Oro (Paperback)
Matthew Ramirez; Illustrated by Paul Ramirez; Edited by Zane Alejandro Plemmons Rosales
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R159
Discovery Miles 1 590
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Miguel wants to recover a family treasure that was left to him by
his grandmother and buried long ago by Santa Anna's Army while
retreating back to Mexico from Texas. He & his friends make a
two day road trip in search of the gold. Dangerous complications
arise and there is plenty of greed, humor, danger & thrills and
in the end satisfaction. The treasure hunt is halted when abnormal
things begin happening. Everyone runs to escape, but there is
nowhere to hide in the brush of South Texas
"The Adventures of Paleta Man" is the story of an ice cream man who
becomes a superhero. Esteban Ruiz makes a living by selling ice
cream. A good and hardworking man, Esteban enjoys his job,
especially when it brings him closer to Margarita Morales, the
woman he loves. But being a modest man makes Esteban an easy
target. He has been bullied, and becomes frustrated by his
inability to defend himself. His fate suddenly changes when he
purchases an antique wooden box. The box contains a magical
medallion that gives Esteban special abilities. With his newly
acquired strength, he decides to help those in need and punish
criminals. He calls himself Paleta Man. When a new villain captures
Margarita, Esteban will need all of his super powers. "The
Adventures of Paleta Man" will appeal greatly to young readers who
enjoy stories about superheroes.
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