Mary, Mother and Warrior : The Virgin in Spain and the Americas

by Hall, Linda B.

• ISBN13: 9780292705951
• ISBN10: 0292705956
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-30
• Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr

Summary

"Linda Hall presents an outstanding comparative work on Spanish and American devotion to Mary. She skillfully handles a diversity of Marian imagery, moving with ease from one instance to the next, describing the theological, dogmatic, and even regional differences of each cult.... The book makes for a valuable and fascinating read." -- Theological Studies "In a brief review it is difficult to do justice to the richness of this book and its insights. It is well researched, well written, and enhanced by illustrations that truly support the text." -- The Americas "The book is an impressive and very welcome contribution to the history of Marian devotion and, more broadly, of religious culture in the Hispanic World." -- Journal of Latin American Studies ". . . a magnificent overview of the complex phenomenon of Marianism in the Hispanic World, from the Islamic frontier of medieval Spain to the teeming barrios of the American Southwest." --Luis Martiacute;n, Kahn Professor Emeritus of History, Southern Methodist University A Mother who nurtures, empathizes, and heals... a Warrior who defends, empowers, and resists oppression... the Virgin Mary plays many roles for the peoples of Spain and Spanish-speaking America. Devotion to the Virgin inspired and sustained medieval and Renaissance Spaniards as they liberated Spain from the Moors and set about the conquest of the New World. Devotion to the Virgin still inspires and sustains millions of believers today throughout the Americas. This wide-ranging and highly readable book explores the veneration of the Virgin Mary in Spain and the Americas from the colonial period to the present. Linda Hall begins the story in Spain and follows it through the conquest and colonization of the New World, with a special focus on Mexico and the Andean highlands in Peru and Bolivia, where Marian devotion became combined with indigenous beliefs and rituals. Moving into the nineteenth century, Hall looks at national cults of the Virgin in Mexico, Bolivia, and Argentina, which were tied to independence movements. In the twentieth century, she examines how Eva Peroacute;n linked herself with Mary in the popular imagination; visits contemporary festivals with significant Marian content in Spain, Peru, and Mexico; and considers how Latinos/as in the United States draw on Marian devotion to maintain familial and cultural ties.

Author Biography

Linda B. Hall is Professor of History at the University of New Mexico.

Table of Contents

A NOTE ON TRANSLATION AND ORTHOGRAPHY	ix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	xi
CHAPTER ONE Introduction	1	(175)
CHAPTER TWO The Spanish Reverence	176
CHAPTER THREE Discoverers, Conquerors, and Mary	45	(36)
CHAPTER FOUR Our Lady in Mexico: Catechisms, Confessions, Dramas, and Visions	81	(26)
CHAPTER FIVE Mexico: Images, Fiestas, Miracles, and Apparitions	107	(30)
CHAPTER SIX The Andean Virgin	137	(32)
CHAPTER SEVEN The Virgin as National Symbol: The Cases of Bolivia, Mexico, and Argentina	169	(38)
CHAPTER EIGHT Evita and Maria: Religious Reverence and Political Resonance in Argentina	207	(36)
CHAPTER NINE Marian Celebrations at the Turn of the Millennium	243	(30)
CHAPTER TEN Mary Moves North: Aspects of National Identity and Cultural Dissemination	273	(18)
CHAPTER ELEVEN Conclusion	291	(10)
NOTES	301	(36)
GLOSSARY	337	(2)
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS CITED	339	(14)
INDEX	353