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St.James in the Streets
Edward C. Zaragoza
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Description for St.James in the Streets
Hardback. Too often liturgical studies have focused on the official liturgies of the church, neglecting the rituals of popular religion. This is the story of a popular religious celebration, a "liturgy of the streets," the annual fiesta of St. James the Apostle in Loiza Aldea, Puerto Rico. Includes photographs. Series: Drew University Studies in Liturgy. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HRCR; JHBT; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
The story of a popular religious celebration , a "liturgy of the streets," the annual fiesta of St. James the Apostle in LoD'iza Aldea, Puerto Rico. It is also the story of how three cultures joined by a history of conquest and slavery—the Hispanic, African, and Arawak Indian—provide the fiesta with its unique configuration of symbols and meaning. Zaragoza describes the history of the celebration and the fiesta itself in rich detail, amply illustrating the text with photographs. Through a close study of the rituals and symbols of the celebration, he shows how the religious processions honoring St. James ... Read more
The story of a popular religious celebration , a "liturgy of the streets," the annual fiesta of St. James the Apostle in LoD'iza Aldea, Puerto Rico. It is also the story of how three cultures joined by a history of conquest and slavery—the Hispanic, African, and Arawak Indian—provide the fiesta with its unique configuration of symbols and meaning. Zaragoza describes the history of the celebration and the fiesta itself in rich detail, amply illustrating the text with photographs. Through a close study of the rituals and symbols of the celebration, he shows how the religious processions honoring St. James ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
Series
Drew University Studies in Liturgy
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810830707
SKU
V9780810830707
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About Edward C. Zaragoza
Edward C. Zaragoza is Assistant Professor of Church History at Phillips Graduate Seminary in Enid, Oklahoma.
Reviews for St.James in the Streets
...a guide to the complexities of the Puerto Rican fiesta of St. James the Apostle in Loiza Aldea.
British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain
British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain