Sinful Saints & Saintly Sinners at the Margins of the Americas

Download or Read eBook Sinful Saints & Saintly Sinners at the Margins of the Americas PDF written by Patrick Arthur Polk and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Sinful Saints & Saintly Sinners at the Margins of the Americas
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0984755071
ISBN-13 : 9780984755073
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Sinful Saints & Saintly Sinners at the Margins of the Americas by : Patrick Arthur Polk

Book excerpt: The margins of the Americas―borders that are at once physical and societal―engender sacred figures who walk the fine line between sinfulness and sanctity. In worship and artistic representation alike, these entities reflect and impact the experiences of those who regularly struggle with harsh and frequently dangerous economic, political, legal, geographic, gender, and racial realities. In this volume, Patrick A. Polk and his fellow authors examine a series of crucial, and often controversial, divine beings from Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Argentina, and the United States. They also find fascinating parallels between the lives and acts of these holy ones and those who have been formally sanctioned by the Catholic Church, revealing the peculiar interrelationship of sin to sanctity. Featured are numerous illustrations of the works of artists who interpret official and unofficial saints, folk heroes turned supernatural intercessors. The broad range of objects considered, from pop culture to fine art, attests to a widespread international infatuation with these complex and often counter-cultural spirits.


Sinful Saints & Saintly Sinners at the Margins of the Americas Related Books

A New & Compendious History of the County of Warwick
Language: en
Pages: 652
Authors: William Smith (Topographer)
Categories: Warwickshire (England)
Type: BOOK - Published: 1830 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This Is the Day That the Lord Has Made
Language: en
Pages: 175
Authors: Nicholas Denysenko
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-05-30 - Publisher: James Clarke & Company

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

How do Orthodox Christians celebrate Pascha (Easter) and Christmas? What is the purpose of the blessing of waters? How does the Orthodox liturgical year compare
Tell Tales
Language: en
Pages: 76
Authors: ,Poems
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-07-15 - Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book is a sampler of my many drawings and poems. This one is specific to the many places I have lived and visited. I started drawing in childhood and conti
Liturgical Feasts and Seasons
Language: en
Pages: 609
Authors: Thomas Merton
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-01-01 - Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this third volume of papers from Thomas Merton’s conferences during his decade (1955-1965) as novice master at the Cistercian Abbey of Gethsemani, his insi
Liturgical Feasts and Seasons
Language: en
Pages: 609
Authors: The Lutterworth Press
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-11-30 - Publisher: Lutterworth Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Liturgical Feasts and Seasons, in this third volume of paper, from Thomas Merton's conferences during his decade (1955-1965) as novice master at the Cistercian