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The Black Madonna in Latin America and Europe: Tradition and Transformation
Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba
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Description for The Black Madonna in Latin America and Europe: Tradition and Transformation
Paperback. This richly illustrated study examines how the Black Madonna has become a symbol of national identity, resistance against oppression, and empowerment for the female populations of such diverse cultures as Poland and Cuba. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 colour plates, 140 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KL; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 880.
A cultural icon, the Black Madonna is a blend of the Virgin Mary and ancient mother-goddesses from Eurasian, Native American, and African cultures. She is worshipped and adored by millions of people around the world. In this examination of the dark mother archetype, Oleszkiewicz-Peralba explores the Black Madonna's functions in the varied cultures of Poland, Mexico and the American Southwest, Brazil, and Cuba. In these four geographic settings, the Black Madonna has become a symbol of national identity, resistance against oppression, and empowerment for the female population.
The opening chapter considers the Black Madonna in early East-Central European popular ... Read more
A cultural icon, the Black Madonna is a blend of the Virgin Mary and ancient mother-goddesses from Eurasian, Native American, and African cultures. She is worshipped and adored by millions of people around the world. In this examination of the dark mother archetype, Oleszkiewicz-Peralba explores the Black Madonna's functions in the varied cultures of Poland, Mexico and the American Southwest, Brazil, and Cuba. In these four geographic settings, the Black Madonna has become a symbol of national identity, resistance against oppression, and empowerment for the female population.
The opening chapter considers the Black Madonna in early East-Central European popular ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826341037
SKU
V9780826341037
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About Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba
Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba is associate professor of Latin American literary and cultural studies at the University of Texas, San Antonio.
Reviews for The Black Madonna in Latin America and Europe: Tradition and Transformation
An authentic exploration of the conflation of the Virgin Mary with ancient mother goddess figures from a rich variety of culture - Eurasian, Native American, and African. The Black Madonna in Latin America and Europe is both scholarly and heartfelt.... Polylinguist Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba... crosses cultures and religious traditions in this impressive book. How the complex character of the Black Madonna ... Read more