Theater of a Thousand Wonders

Theater of a Thousand Wonders

Author: William B. Taylor

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-10-03

Total Pages: 681

ISBN-13: 1107102677

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The first comprehensive historical study of the images and shrines of New Spain, rich in stories and patterns of change over time.


Pathways through Early Modern Christianities

Pathways through Early Modern Christianities

Author: Andreea Badea

Publisher: Böhlau Köln

Published: 2023-06-12

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 341252607X

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In the midst of a global pandemic, the Frankfurt POLY (Polycentricity and Plurality of Premodern Christianities) Lectures on "Pathways through Early Modern Christianities" brought together a virtual, global community of scholars and students in the Spring and Summer of 2021 to discuss the fascinating nature of early modern religious life. In this book, eleven pathbreaking scholars from the "four corners" of the early modern world reflect on the analytical tools that structure their field and that they have developed, revised and embraced in their scholarship: from generations to tolerance, from uniformity to publicity, from accommodation to local religion, from polycentrism to connected histories, and from identity to object agency. Together, the chapters of this reference work help both students and advanced researchers alike to appreciate the extent of our current knowledge about early modern christianities in their interconnected global context—and what exciting new travels could lie ahead.


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Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Total Pages: 625

ISBN-13: 019269409X

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Lived Religion in Latin America

Lived Religion in Latin America

Author: Gustavo S.J. Morello

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2021-07-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0197579655

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What does the practice of religion look like in Latin American today? In this book, which examines religious practice in three Latin American cities-- Lima, Perú; Córdoba, Argentina; and Montevideo, Uruguay-- Gustavo Morello reveals the influence of modernity on average citizens' cultural practices. Technological development, the dynamics of capitalism, the specialization of spheres of knowledge-- all these aspects of modernity were thought to diminish the importance of religion. Yet, Morello argues, if we look at religion as ordinary Latin Americans practice it, we discover that modernity has not diminished religion, but transformed it, creating what Morello calls "enchanted modernity." In Latin America, there is more religion than secularists expect, but of a different kind than religious leaders would wish. Morello explores how urban, contemporary Latin Americans, both believers and non-believers, from different social classes and religious affiliations, experience transcendence in everyday life. Using semi-structured interviews with 254 individuals in three cities with shifting religious landscapes and different cultural histories, Morello highlights the diversity within Latin America, exploring societies that are understudied and examining a broad array of religious traditions: "nones" (agnostics, non-affiliated, atheist), Catholics, Evangelicals (including mainstream Protestants, Pentecostals, neo-Evangelicals), and other traditions (including Jews, Muslims, Mormons, African-derived traditions, and Buddhists). Morello emphasizes elements, nuances, and dynamics that have previously been overlooked and that can enrich the study of religion other non-western societies. The book seeks to contribute to a critical theory of contemporary religion-- one that is not centered in the North Atlantic world and that takes seriously the voices of the Latin American people.


Oral History in Latin America

Oral History in Latin America

Author: David Carey Jr

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-03-27

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1317975170

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This field guide to oral history in Latin America addresses methodological, ethical, and interpretive issues arising from the region’s unique milieu. With careful consideration of the challenges of working in Latin America – including those of language, culture, performance, translation, and political instability – David Carey Jr. provides guidance for those conducting oral history research in the postcolonial world. In regions such as Latin America, where nations that have been subjected to violent colonial and neocolonial forces continue to strive for just and peaceful societies, decolonizing research and analysis is imperative. Carey deploys case studies and examples in ways that will resonate with anyone who is interested in oral history.


The Mexican Mission

The Mexican Mission

Author: Ryan Dominic Crewe

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-06-27

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1108492541

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Offers a social history of the Mexican mission enterprise, emphasizing the centrality of indigenous politics, economics, and demographic catastrophe.


The Street Is Ours

The Street Is Ours

Author: Shawn William Miller

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-08-02

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1108426972

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A compelling history of the impact of automobiles on the streets of Rio de Janeiro.


Black Saints in Early Modern Global Catholicism

Black Saints in Early Modern Global Catholicism

Author: Erin Kathleen Rowe

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-12-12

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1108421210

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This is the untold story of how black saints - and the slaves who venerated them - transformed the early modern church. It speaks to race, the Atlantic slave trade, and global Christianity, and provides new ways of thinking about blackness, holiness, and cultural authority.


Islanders and Empire

Islanders and Empire

Author: Juan José Ponce Vázquez

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-10-29

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1108477658

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A pioneering examination of the role smuggling played in the transformation of Spanish Caribbean society and culture in the seventeenth century.


The Oxford Handbook of the Jesuits

The Oxford Handbook of the Jesuits

Author: Ines G. Zupanov

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2019-05-15

Total Pages: 1153

ISBN-13: 0190924985

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Through its missionary, pedagogical, and scientific accomplishments, the Society of Jesus-known as the Jesuits-became one of the first institutions with a truly "global" reach, in practice and intention. The Oxford Handbook of the Jesuits offers a critical assessment of the Order, helping to chart new directions for research at a time when there is renewed interest in Jesuit studies. In particular, the Handbook examines their resilient dynamism and innovative spirit, grounded in Catholic theology and Christian spirituality, but also profoundly rooted in society and cultural institutions. It also explores Jesuit contributions to education, the arts, politics, and theology, among others. The volume is organized in seven major sections, totaling forty articles, on the Order's foundation and administration, the theological underpinnings of its activities, the Jesuit involvement with secular culture, missiology, the Order's contributions to the arts and sciences, the suppression the Order endured in the 18th century, and finally, the restoration. The volume also looks at the way the Jesuit Order is changing, including becoming more non-European and ethnically diverse, with its members increasingly interested in engaging society in addition to traditional pastoral duties.