The Pilgrim's Quest: On Solidarity and Justice in the Work of Eugenio María de Hostos

Eugenio María de Hostos, arguably the main founding father of Puerto Rican nationalism, recreates Puerto Rican national identity through the sacred symbol of the pilgrim. This article connects Hostos’ first work, a novel titled La peregrinación de Bayoán (1863), to his science of morals, Moral Socia...

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Main Author: Abraham, Daniela B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 2023
In: Christianity & literature
Year: 2023, Volume: 72, Issue: 4, Pages: 586-600
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
CH Christianity and Society
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBR Latin America
NCC Social ethics
Further subjects:B Justice
B Pilgrim
B Eugenio María de Hostos
B Solidarity
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Summary:Eugenio María de Hostos, arguably the main founding father of Puerto Rican nationalism, recreates Puerto Rican national identity through the sacred symbol of the pilgrim. This article connects Hostos’ first work, a novel titled La peregrinación de Bayoán (1863), to his science of morals, Moral Social, written twenty-five years later. The novel’s main protagonist, a Taíno-pilgrim, is a liminal archetype who embodies an ethics of solidarity from below rooted in Christianity. Hostos’ work provides an alternative view of the human experience from the periphery that can contribute to contemporary literature on service leadership, global awareness, and citizenship education.
ISSN:2056-5666
Contains:Enthalten in: Christianity & literature
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/chy.2023.a917889