Spiritual currency in northeast Brazil / Lindsey King.
"This book examines the spiritual community of the followers of St. Francis of Wounds in the town of Canindé in northeast Brazil. Their tradition involves pilgrimage and the practice of crafting unique offerings in payment for healing and reversal of bad fortune--a practice predating Christiani...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: Northeast Brazil: The Largest Area of Poverty in South America; 2: Into the Field; 3: The Social Functions of Ex-Votos; 4: Ex-Votos: Aesthetics and Forms; 5: Pilgrims and Politics; 6: Conclusions; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover. | |
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