Each October, as the Day of the Dead draws near, Mexican markets overflow with decorated breads, fanciful paper cutouts, and whimsical toy skulls and skeletons. To honor deceased relatives, Mexicans decorate graves and erect home altars....

"Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead: The Day of the Dead in Mexico and Beyond" von Stanley Brandes ist eine umfassende Untersuchung des Día de los Muertos, eines der bekanntesten und kulturell reichhaltigsten Feste Mexikos. Brandes...