{"product_id":"ltimos-testigos-serge-barbeau-9783777426198","title":"ﾚltimos Testigos: The Last Maya Rebellion in Yucat瀟","description":"In the mid-nineteenth century, the Mayan people of Mexico's Yucat n peninsula began a series of revolts against the Hispanic population that held political and economic control, and lthough the Maya finally accepted Mexican rule in 1935, the desire for independence lives on to this day. \u003ci\u003e ltimos Testigos \u003c\/i\u003epresents never-before-published photos taken of the descendants of the thousands of Mayan rebels by Serge Barbeau, himself a longtime resident of the Yucat n. \u003cbr\u003e For \u003ci\u003e ltimos Testigos, \u003c\/i\u003e Barbeau traveled throughout the Yucat n, capturing expressive portraits, including some of the last villagers to have witnessed the struggle for independence firsthand; the oldest subject in the book is 107 years old. Serge Barbeau and Christine Kron have reproduced the portraits as full-page color photographs in this oversized volume, allowing readers to fully appreciate the detail, while the captions below the photographs reveal deeply moving stories of exploitation, forced labor, and the confiscation of land, while also documenting the deep faith that unites the Maya heritage and the desire for independence that remains unbroken to this day. \u003cbr\u003e A thoughtful and sensitive photographic series, \u003ci\u003e ltimos Testigos \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an intimate view into the lives of the contemporary Mayans of Mexico's Yucat n. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Serge Barbeau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3777426199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783777426198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hirmer Verlag GmbH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 15.10h x 10.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Serge Barbeau","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43940857577727,"sku":"9783777426198","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1adfe974-7fe8-44c1-ae0e-90f72c4c78de.jpg?v=1681449566","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ltimos-testigos-serge-barbeau-9783777426198","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}