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The Virgin of El Barrio: Marian Apparitions, Catholic Evangelizing, and Mexican American Activism
Kristy Nabhan-Warren
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Description for The Virgin of El Barrio: Marian Apparitions, Catholic Evangelizing, and Mexican American Activism
Paperback. In 1998, a Mexican American woman named Estela Ruiz began seeing visions of the Virgin Mary in south Phoenix. This book traces the spiritual transformation of Ruiz, the development of the community that has sprung up around her, and the international expansion of their message. Series: Qualitative Studies in Religion Series. Num Pages: 291 pages, Black and White. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; BGH; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
In 1998, a Mexican American woman named Estela Ruiz began seeing visions of the Virgin Mary in south Phoenix. The apparitions and messages spurred the creation of Mary’s Ministries, a Catholic evangelizing group, and its sister organization, ESPIRITU, which focuses on community-based initiatives and social justice for Latinos/as.
Based on ten years of participant observation and in-depth interviews, The Virgin of El Barrio traces the spiritual transformation of Ruiz, the development of the community that has sprung up around her, and the international expansion of their message. Their organizations blend popular and official Catholicism as well as evangelical Protestant ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
Series
Qualitative Studies in Religion Series
Number of Pages
291
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814758250
SKU
V9780814758250
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About Kristy Nabhan-Warren
Kristy Nabhan-Warren is assistant professor of American religions at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL.
Reviews for The Virgin of El Barrio: Marian Apparitions, Catholic Evangelizing, and Mexican American Activism
This wonderfully written study, one of the most comprehensive and insightful books about modern Marian apparitions in North America, takes the story from the Virgin's first appearance to a feminist professional woman distressed by family burdens, through the widening sphere of the apparitions' impact on family and community, to the cult's ultimate role as a national and international vehicle for ... Read more