Vasconcelos of Mexico, Philosopher and Prophet

Austin: University of Texas Press, 1967. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Octavo in blue DJ, ix, 103 pages, b&w portrait; 21 cm. Ex-library book with usual markings (two stamps to fore-edges, paper residue to spine, stamp and tape residue to front free endpaper, stamp to title page, number and date stamp to copyright page, tape and paper residue to rear free endpaper, two tape piecee residue to boards), extremely mild rubbing to corners, light soiling to fore-edges, bright pages in tight binding, exceedingly gentle rubbing to DJ corners, sunned DJ spine, faint soiling to DJ (mostly to rear DJ), else Very Good(+) in Very Good(+) DJ. Hardcover.

DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. José Vasconcelos Calderón (28 February 1882? 30 June 1959) was a Mexican writer, philosopher and politician. He is one of the most influential and controversial personalities in the development of modern Mexico. His philosophy of "indigenismo" affected all aspects of Mexican sociocultural, political, and economic policies. Contents: Patriot-educator-philosopher -- Aesthetic monism -- Synthesis of the heterogeneous? -- Philosopher-prophet of Mexico -- True prophet of Mexico? -- One, yet many. Series: Texas Pan-American series. Biography.