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Return to Centro Historico

- A Mexican Jew Looks for His Roots

About Return to Centro Historico

Inspired by a stirring e-mail exchange with his father, award-winning essayist and cultural commentator , Ilan Stavans decided to do something bizarre: revisit his hometown, Mexico City, accompanied by a tour guide.  With the same linguistic verve and insight that has made him one of the most distinguished voices in American literature today, Ilan Stavans invites readers along for a personal journey that is not only his own, but that of an entire culture. Return to Centro Histórico makes it possible for readers to understand the intimate role that Jews have played in the devleopment of Hispanic civilzation.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780813551913
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 180
  • Published:
  • February 26, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 178x254x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 643 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Return to Centro Historico

Inspired by a stirring e-mail exchange with his father, award-winning essayist and cultural commentator , Ilan Stavans decided to do something bizarre: revisit his hometown, Mexico City, accompanied by a tour guide.  With the same linguistic verve and insight that has made him one of the most distinguished voices in American literature today, Ilan Stavans invites readers along for a personal journey that is not only his own, but that of an entire culture. Return to Centro Histórico makes it possible for readers to understand the intimate role that Jews have played in the devleopment of Hispanic civilzation.

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