Mary, Mother and Warrior : : The Virgin in Spain and the Americas / / Linda B. Hall.

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...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2004
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (382 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • A Note on Translation and Orthography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter One Introduction
  • Chapter Two The Spanish Reverence
  • Chapter Three Discoverers, Conquerors, and Mary
  • Chapter Four Our Lady in Mexico. Catechisms, Confessions, Dramas, and Visions
  • Chapter Five Mexico. Images, Fiestas, Miracles, and Apparitions
  • Chapter Six The Andean Virgin
  • Chapter Seven The Virgin as National Symbol. The Cases of Bolivia, Mexico, and Argentina
  • Chapter Eight Evita and María. Religious Reverence and Political Resonance in Argentina
  • Chapter Nine Marian Celebrations at the Turn of the Millennium
  • Chapter Ten Mary Moves North. Aspects of National Identity and Cultural Dissemination
  • Chapter Eleven Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography of Works Cited
  • Index