Title:
Saints, statues, and stories : a folklorist looks at the religious art of Sonora / James S. Griffith.
Author:
Griffith, James S., author.
Publication Information:
Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2019.
©2019
Call Number:
F1346 .G76 2019
Abstract:
"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.
ISBN:
9780816539611
Series:
The Southwest Center Series
Physical Description:
x, 160 pages : color illustrations ; 24cm.
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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