The Niño Jesús Doctor: Novelty and Innovation in Mexican Religion

The last two decades have seen an accelerated production of novel devotions at the margins of the Catholic Church in Mexico. Celebration of Santo Niño Jesús Doctor, the infant Jesus dressed as a medical doctor, is one of the fastest-growing new religious expressions in contemporary Mexico. This pape...

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Main Author: Hughes, Jennifer Scheper (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Californiarnia Press 2012
In: Nova religio
Year: 2012, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 4-28
Further subjects:B Material Religion
B mayordomias
B Roman Catholicism
B Mexico
B narco-saints
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