Cultures of Devotion Folk Saints of Spanish America

Name: Cultures of Devotion Folk Saints of Spanish America
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ISBN: 9780195171303

ISBN-10: 0195171306

ISBN-13: 9780195171303

Edition: 2006

Authors: Frank Graziano

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Spanish America has produced numerous "folk saints" -- venerated figures regarded as miraculous but not officially recognized by the Catholic Church. Some of these have huge national cults with hundreds -- perhaps millions -- of devotees. In this book Frank Graziano prvides the first overview in any language of these saints, offering in-depth studies of the beliefs, rituals, and devotions surrounding seven representative figures. These case studies are illuminated by comparisons tosome hundred additional saints from contemporary Spanish America. Among the six primary cases are Difunta Correa, at whose shrines devotees offer bottles of water and used auto parts in commemoration of her tragic…

Book details

List price: $81.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/7/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 9.29" wide x 6.18" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English

Frank Graziano is John D. MacArthur Professor of Hispanic Studies at Connecticut College. His most recent books are Wounds of Love and Cultures of Devotion.



San La Muerte


Gaucho Gil


Sarita Colonia


Difunta Correa


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