{"product_id":"oficio-de-tinieblas-novela-historica-the-book-of-lamentations-a-historical-novel-paperback","title":"Oficio de Tinieblas (Novela Histórica) \/ The Book of Lamentations (a Historical Novel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosario Castellanos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cien años de su nacimiento, la vigencia de su mirada crítica y comprometida reafirma a Rosario Castellanos como una de las voces imprescindibles de la literatura mexicana.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUn grupo de indígenas chamulas se ha levantado en armas\u003c\/strong\u003e contra quienes, por siglos, los han humillado y despojado de sus tierras. Lo que en principio es un amotinamiento en Los Altos de Chiapas culmina en un evento de proporciones bíblicas cuando uno del grupo es proclamado redentor y crucificado como \u003cstrong\u003eel Cristo indígena\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eUn terrible acto de inmolación, ocurrido a mediados del siglo XIX\u003c\/strong\u003e, que expone las raíces de una tierra escindida por la rapacidad y el fanatismo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObra maestra de la narrativa latinoamericana\u003c\/strong\u003e, en \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOficio de tinieblas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1962), \u003cstrong\u003eRosario Castellanos\u003c\/strong\u003e se sumerge en la historia y en sus protagonistas para comprender \u003cstrong\u003elas circunstancias que llevaron a un pueblo a tan desgarrador acontecimiento\u003c\/strong\u003e, por medio de una extraordinaria narración que retrata, en toda su crudeza, la opresión del mundo indígena.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENGLISH DESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hundred years after her birth, the relevance of Rosario Castellanos's critical and committed vision reaffirms her as one of the essential voices of Mexican literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA group of Chamula indigenous people rise up in arms\u003c\/strong\u003e against those who, for centuries, have humiliated and dispossessed them of their lands. What begins as an uprising in the Highlands of Chiapas culminates in a biblical-scale event when one of them is proclaimed redeemer and crucified as \u003cstrong\u003ethe Indigenous Christ\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eA terrible act of self-immolation, occurring in the mid-19th century\u003c\/strong\u003e, that exposes the roots of a land divided by greed and fanaticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA masterpiece of Latin American narrative\u003c\/strong\u003e, in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lamentations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1962), \u003cstrong\u003eRosario Castellanos\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into history and its protagonists to understand \u003cstrong\u003ethe circumstances that led a people to such a harrowing event\u003c\/strong\u003e, through an extraordinary narration that portrays, in all its rawness, the oppression of the indigenous world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47564379390173,"sku":"9786073937313","price":27.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/rGkoxSxPU49786073937313.webp?v=1773289260","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/oficio-de-tinieblas-novela-historica-the-book-of-lamentations-a-historical-novel-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}