Saints, statues, and stories : a folklorist looks at the religious art of Sonora / James S. Griffith ; with research associate Francisco Javier Manzo Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Griffith, James S., author.

Contributor:

Taylor, Francisco Javíer Manzo, contributor.

Series:

Southwest Center series

The Southwest Center Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian art and symbolism--Mexico--Sonora (State).

Christian art and symbolism.

Mexico--Sonora (State).

Legends--Mexico--Sonora (State).

Legends.

Physical Description:

x, 160 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2019.

Summary:

"This book considers the history and aesthetics of religious artwork in official and traditional Catholic contexts, examining the role that this religious art plays in the northwestern state of Sonora, Mexico"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intoduction

1. Setting the Stage

2. Roadside Sonora

3. Sonoran Artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries

4. Fiestas

5. Saints and Miracles

6. Religious Art and Its Meaning in the Community

7. Memories of La Persecución

Afterword

Appendix A. Verbal Religious Art

Appendix B. Sacred Personages Mentioned in the Text, with Their Feast Days

Appendix C. Sonoran Legends of Saints Saving Their Villages from Attack.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780816539611

0816539618

OCLC:

1096530823