Spiritual Currency in Northeast Brazil.
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- text
- computer
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- 9780826355324
- 282/.8131
- BX4700.F6 K56 2014
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.
This book examines the spiritual community of the followers of St. Francis of Wounds in the town of Canindé in northeast Brazil.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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