Folk Saints of the Borderlands by James S Griffith

Folk Saints of the Borderlands by James S Griffith

In Folk Saints of the Borderlands Victims, Bandits, and Healers, Griffith introduces us to some unforgettable saints-in-the-making (or not). Meet: Juan Soldado (John Soldier) of Tijuana, miracle worker and unofficial patron saint and protector of illegal immigrants. But was the real Juan a martyr or a murderer? Jesus Malverde, stagecoach robber and Robin Hood figure of nineteenth-century Sinaloa, Mexico, who has become the narcosanto, or saint of the drug dealers. Pancho Villa, bandit, revolutionary general, and invader of New Mexico. Since his assassination in 1923 he has gained a reputation as a spiritual helper, but women who channel his spirit are advised to beware. Even in the afterlife he's a groper. El Nino Fidencio, a childlike, playful figure who loved to sing, dance and dress up, began his career as a healer at the age of eightThe New York Times praises Griffith: He writes of the beliefs and customs of people far different from himself with a gentle tone and spirit of restraint and simple decency.

James S. Griffith is the former director of the Southwest Folklore Center at the University of Arizona Library. He is currently a research associate at the Southwest Center.

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ISBN 13	9781887896511
ISBN 10	1887896511
Title	Folk Saints of the Borderlands
Author	James S Griffith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Rio Nuevo Publishers
Year published	2003-11-17
Number of pages	175
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