Botánicas : Sacred Spaces of Healing and Devotion in Urban America.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (212 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Celestial Storefronts -- 1 Foundations of the Botánica -- 2 Wares of the Botánica -- 3 Consultation: People, Problems, Prescriptions -- 4 Creole Devotions: The Spirituality of the Botánica -- 5 Three Santos -- 6 Power -- Epilogue -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- Y -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- Y.
A cultural exploration of botánicas flourishing and serving customers across the United States.
9781626745391
Hispanic Americans -- Religion. Sacred space -- United States. Specialty stores -- United States.