Devoted to death: Santa Muerte, the skeleton saint
"R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has become the fastest growing new religious movement on the planet over the past two decades. Although condemned by mainstream churches, this folk saint's supernatural powers appeal to millions...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2025
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Edition: | Third Edition |
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Santa Muerte (Mexican deity)
B Death Religious aspects B Death (Personification) |
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| Summary: | "R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has become the fastest growing new religious movement on the planet over the past two decades. Although condemned by mainstream churches, this folk saint's supernatural powers appeal to millions in Latin America, the U.S., and beyond. Devotees believe the Bony Lady (as she is affectionately called) to be the fastest and most effective miracle worker, and as such, her statuettes and paraphernalia now outsell those of the Virgin of Guadalupe and Saint Jude, two other giants of Mexican religiosity. In particular, Chesnut shows Santa Muerte has become the patron saint of drug traffickers, playing an important role as protector of peddlers of fentanyl and marijuana; DEA agents and Mexican police often find her altars in the safe houses of drug smugglers"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 247 pages, illustrations, 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-776912-6 978-0-19-776913-3 |
