The Black Christ of Esquipulas
Religion and Identity in Guatemala
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Word Count
58,500 words, Guess
Page Count
234 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveblackchristofesq0000sull
- ISBN-100803268432
- ISBN-139780803268432
- Library of Congress Control Number2015013593
- OCLC Control Number929857803
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number910239452
- Better World Books9780803268432
- Open LibraryOL27705977M
Classifications
- LCCBT580.E75S85 2015
- LCCBT580.E75 S85 2015eb
- LCCBT580.E75 S85 2016
Description
"On the eastern border of Guatemala and Honduras, pilgrims and travelers flock to the Black Christ of Esquipulas, a large statue carved from wood depicting Christ on the cross. The Catholic shrine, built in the late sixteenth century, has become the focal point of admiration and adoration from New Mexico to Panama. Beyond being a site of popular devotion, however, the Black Christ of Esquipulas was also the scene of important debates about citizenship and identity in the Guatemalan nation throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In The Black Christ of Esquipulas, Douglass Sullivan-González explores the multifaceted appeal of this famous shrine, its mysterious changes in color over the centuries, and its deeper significance in the spiritual and political lives of Guatemalans." -- Publisher's description
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Other Editions
- The Black Christ of Esquipulas: Religion and Identity in Guatemala
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