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

Jalane D. Schmidt shows how the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, discovered in 1612 and known as Cachita, is a potent and contested symbol of Cuban national identity. She analyzes the five times over the last eighty years Cachita has been celebrated in Cuba's urban streets.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schmidt, Jalane D., 1968- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2015.
Colección:Religious cultures of African and African diaspora people.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Jalane D. Schmidt shows how the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, discovered in 1612 and known as Cachita, is a potent and contested symbol of Cuban national identity. She analyzes the five times over the last eighty years Cachita has been celebrated in Cuba's urban streets.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 357 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-345) and index.
ISBN:9780822375319
0822375311