"Linda Hall presents an outstanding comparative work on Spanish and
American devotion to Mary. She skillfully handles a diversity of
Marian imagery, moving with ease from one instance to the next,
describing the theological, dogmatic, and even regional differences
of each cult.... The book makes for a valuable and fascinating
read."-- Theological Studies"In a brief review it is difficult to
do justice to the richness of this book and its insights. It is
well researched, well written, and enhanced by illustrations that
truly support the text."-- The Americas"The book is an impressive
and very welcome contribution to the history of Marian devotion
and, more broadly, of religious culture in the Hispanic World."--
Journal of Latin American Studies." . . a magnificent overview of
the complex phenomenon of Marianism in the Hispanic World, from the
Islamic frontier of medieval Spain to the teeming barrios of the
American Southwest."-- Luis Marti n, Kahn Professor Emeritus of
History, Southern Methodist University
A Mother who nurtures, empathizes, and heals... a Warrior who
defends, empowers, and resists oppression... the Virgin Mary plays
many roles for the peoples of Spain and Spanish-speaking America.
Devotion to the Virgin inspired and sustained medieval and
Renaissance Spaniards as they liberated Spain from the Moors and
set about the conquest of the New World. Devotion to the Virgin
still inspires and sustains millions of believers today throughout
the Americas.
This wide-ranging and highly readable book explores the
veneration of the Virgin Mary in Spain and the Americas from the
colonial period to the present. Linda Hall begins the story in
Spain and followsit through the conquest and colonization of the
New World, with a special focus on Mexico and the Andean highlands
in Peru and Bolivia, where Marian devotion became combined with
indigenous beliefs and rituals. Moving into the nineteenth century,
Hall looks at national cults of the Virgin in Mexico, Bolivia, and
Argentina, which were tied to independence movements. In the
twentieth century, she examines how Eva Pero n linked herself with
Mary in the popular imagination; visits contemporary festivals with
significant Marian content in Spain, Peru, and Mexico; and
considers how Latinos/as in the United States draw on Marian
devotion to maintain familial and cultural ties.
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