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 relates to Our Lady of Guadalupe, and how these icons have been co-opted and manipulated in recent times, is a fascinating and challenging story. If there is any justice in the world, a few of the readers who swooned over The Da Vinci Code and its evocation of the divine feminine will find this volume impressive." - Bloomsbury Review"