Cachita's streets: the Virgin of Charity, race, and revolution in Cuba

Introduction: "Antes": processions past -- From foundling to intercessor: Our Lady help of slaves -- Mambisa virgin: patrona of the patria -- Royalty in exile: banishing Bembes -- Crowning Caridad: the queen of republican Cuba -- The virgin general on the march: conquering Cuba? -- Rebel s...

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Main Author: Schmidt, Jalane D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Durham Duke University Press 2015
In:Year: 2015
Series/Journal:The religious cultures of African and African diaspora people
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Cuba / Virgen de La Caridad / Marian devotion / Popular piety / Parade / Political identity
Further subjects:B Cuba History
B Cuba ; Race relations
B Caridad del Cobre, Virgen de la
B Mary ; Blessed Virgin, Saint ; Devotion to ; Cuba
B Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint Devotion to (Cuba)
B Cuba ; History
B Revolutions History (Cuba)
B Electronic books
B Revolutions ; Cuba ; History
B Cuba Race relations
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Introduction: "Antes": processions past -- From foundling to intercessor: Our Lady help of slaves -- Mambisa virgin: patrona of the patria -- Royalty in exile: banishing Bembes -- Crowning Caridad: the queen of republican Cuba -- The virgin general on the march: conquering Cuba? -- Rebel sierras and lowlands: petitioning the mother of Cuba -- "Todos a la plaza!": mobilizing in revolutionary time and space -- "The streets are for revolutionaries!": prohibiting processions -- Luchando in the special period: papal visit -- Conclusion: processions present: returning to the streets, 1998-2012.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:0822375311
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1215/9780822375319