Devoted to death: Santa Muerte, the skeleton saint
Introduction. Blue candle for powers of insight and concentration -- Brown candle for history and origins of the cult -- White candle for beliefs and practices -- Black candle for protection and harm -- Red candle for love and passion -- Gold candle for prosperity and abundance -- Purple candle for...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
c2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint (2013) (Moore, Rebecca, 1951 -)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Latin America
/ Death
/ Deification
/ Veneration
B Death, Fictitious character / Sacralization |
| Further subjects: | B
Santa Muerte (Mexican deity)
B Death Religious aspects B Death (Personification) B Death Religious aspects |
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Cover (Verlag) Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Introduction. Blue candle for powers of insight and concentration -- Brown candle for history and origins of the cult -- White candle for beliefs and practices -- Black candle for protection and harm -- Red candle for love and passion -- Gold candle for prosperity and abundance -- Purple candle for healing -- Green candle for law and justice -- Conclusion. Seven color candle for multiple miracles |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | IX, 221 S., Ill., 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0199764662 |