Governing spirits religion, miracles, and spectacles in Cuba and Puerto Rico, 1898-1956

Governing spirits : religion, miracles, and spectacles in Cuba and Puerto Rico, 1898-1956 / Reinaldo L. Román.

Author/creator	Román, Reinaldo L., 1970-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press,
Description	xii, 273 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Cuba--Religion. Cuba--Religious life and customs. Puerto Rico--Religion. Puerto Rico--Religious life and customs.

Contents	Governing man-gods in Cuba : Hilario Mustelier and Juan Manso -- Governing saints in Puerto Rico : Elenita and the Hermanos Cheos -- Governing witchcraft : journalists and brujos in Republican Cuba -- Self-governing spirits : la Samaritana and Puerto Rico's espiriteros -- Managing miracles in Batista's Cuba : la estigmatizada and clavelito -- Managing miracles in the Commonwealth : the virgin visits Sabana Grande -- Epilogue: The Chupacabras : discourses and social action.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-261) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2007023195
ISBN	9780807831410 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0807831417 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780807858363 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	0807858366 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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