The Sacred World of the Penitentes | The Latino Bibliography Project

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

López Pulido, Alberto

Source:

Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, p.xx, 108 p. (2000)

ISBN:

ISBN: 1560989742 (alk. p

Call Number:

LC: BX3653.U6; Dewey: 26

Keywords:

Hispanic American Catholics -- New Mexico.; Hermanos Penitentes.; New Mexico -- Religious life and customs.

Notes:

Contents: Haciendo Penitencia: Caridad, Oración, y el buen ejemplo -- Risking it all for civilization -- Storytelling, sacredness, truth, and power -- The story of Penitente spirituality as practical Christianity -- The story of popular religious expression in Hispano/Chicano religions. Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-106) and index.