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Cultures of devotion : folk saints of Spanish America / Frank Graziano.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Graziano, Frank, 1955-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christian saints--Cult--Latin America.
- Christian saints.
- Folk religion--Latin America.
- Folk religion.
- Latin America--Religious life and customs.
- Latin America.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (337 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Spanish America has produced numerous 'folk saints' - venerated figures regarded as miraculous but not officially recognised by the Catholic Church. This book provides the overview of these saints, offering in-depth studies of the beliefs, rituals, and devotions surrounding seven representative figures.
- Contents:
- Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; San La Muerte; Gaucho Gil; Sarita Colonia; Difunta Correa; Niño Fidencio; Niño Compadrito; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-029112-5
- 1-281-15644-2
- 9786611156442
- 1-4356-1957-9
- 0-19-803826-7
- OCLC:
- 191826277
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