Title: Saints, statues, and stories : a folklorist looks at the religious art of Sonora /
Authors: Griffith, James S.; Taylor, Francisco Javíer Manzo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Christian art and symbolism Mexico Sonora (State); Legends Mexico Sonora (State)
Abstract: "This book considers the history and aesthetics of religious artwork in official and traditional Catholic contexts, examining the role that this religious art plays in the northwestern state of Sonora, Mexico"--
Contents: Intoduction -- 1. Setting the Stage -- 2. Roadside Sonora -- 3. Sonoran Artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries -- 4. Fiestas -- 5. Saints and Miracles -- 6. Religious Art and Its Meaning in the Community -- 7. Memories of La Persecución -- Afterword -- Appendix A. Verbal Religious Art -- Appendix B. Sacred Personages Mentioned in the Text, with Their Feast Days -- Appendix C. Sonoran Legends of Saints Saving Their Villages from Attack.