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PublisherScarecrow Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100810830701
ISBN-139780810830707
eBay Product ID (ePID)1100196
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Book TitleSt. James in the Streets : the Religious Processions of Lo'za Aldea, Puerto Rico
Number of Pages198 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndigenous Studies, Holidays (Non-Religious), Customs & Traditions, Caribbean & West Indies / General
Publication Year1995
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorEdward C. Zaragoza
Book SeriesDrew University Studies in Liturgy Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN95-035832
Dewey Edition20
Reviews"...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
Series Volume Number2
Dewey Decimal263.9/8/097295
SynopsisThe 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 reveal two views of life. The statues of the saint imagine life to be like him, faithful and triumphant. The four ritual clowns which accompany the statues, the Spanish Gentleman, the Moor, the Old Man, and the Crazy Woman, show that life is not always victorious but more often ambiguous and ironic. However, at the close of the fiesta, the dominant image of St. James as the conquering hero remains., 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 Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico. Includes photographs., 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 reveal two views of life. The statues of the saint imagine life to be like him, faithful and triumphant. The four ritual clowns which accompany the statues, the Spanish Gentleman, the Moor, the Old Man, and the Crazy Woman, show that life is not always victorious but more often ambiguous and ironic. However, at the close of the fiesta , the dominant image of St. James as the conquering hero remains., 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 reveal two views of life. The statues of the saint imagine life to be like him, faithful and triumphant. The four ritual clowns which accompany the statues, the Spanish Gentleman, the Moor, the Old Man, and the Crazy Woman, show that life is not always victorious but more often ambiguous and ironic. However, at the close of the fiesta , the dominant image of St. James as the conquering hero remains., 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 reveal two views of life. The statues of the saint imagine life to be like him, faithful and triumphant. The four ritual clowns which accompany the statues, the Spanish Gentleman, the Moor, the Old Man, and the Crazy Woman, show that life is not always victorious but more often ambiguous and ironic. However, at the close of the fiesta, the dominant image of St. James as the conquering hero remains.
LC Classification NumberGT4995.J35Z37 1995
