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Saints, statues, and stories : a folklorist looks at the religious art of Sonora
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Title
Saints, statues, and stories : a folklorist looks at the religious art of Sonora / James S. Griffith ; with research associate Francisco Javier Manzo Taylor.
ISBN
9780816539611
0816539618
Publication
Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2019.
Copyright Notice Date
©2019
Physical Description
x, 160 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 04, 2019
Series
The Southwest Center Series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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