Shrines and Miraculous Images : Religious Life in Mexico Before the Reforma [Paperback]

William Taylor explores the use of local and regional shrines, and devotion to images of Christ and Mary, including Our Lady of Guadalupe, to get to the heart of the politics and practices of faith in Mexico before the Reforma.William B. Tayloris the Muriel McKevitt Sonne Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, Berkeley.Shrines and Miraculous Imagesis a collection of essays on religious venerations in pre-industrial Mexico, written by a leading voice in the field with decades of meticulous research in ecclesiastical archives. . . . The book is an instant classic and a significant contribution to the understanding of Mexican culture.--Juan Javier Pescador,Comparative Studies in Society and HistoryTaylor charts new ground in the historiography, and thus 'synoptic' view of the image-based piety that will help to guide research on Mexico's religious history for years to come.--Journal of Latin American StudiesTaylor charts new ground in the historiography, and thus 'synoptic' view of the image-based piety that will help to guide research on Mexico's religious history for years to come.--Journal of Latin American Studies