Our Lady of the Exile by Thomas A Tweed
A study of Cuban-American popular Catholicism, focusing on the shrine of Our Lady Charity, Miami. The book examines the religious life of the Cuban exiles who visit it, extrapolating their experiences to propose a theory of diasporic religion for other groups displaced from their native lands.
"Tweed's sophisticated book explores the ways in which Cuban-Americans construct memory, identity, and notions of utopia through symbolic and religious resources provided by the devotion to Our Lady of Charity of Cobre, the patroness of Cuba, and more specifically, by the shrine built in her honor in Miami...Tweed's approach and theoretical apparatus are truly innovative. In addition to his ethnohistorical approach, he reintroduces space and material culture to the study of religion in the Americas."--Religious Studies Review
"His interest in the subject and his commitment to authenticity and honesty in his analysis prove beyond any doubt that Tweed wanted to provide a thoroughly researched work in the field of religious studies....In essence, Tweed has been able to synthesize in 142 pages a scholarly work of a sensitive nature with accuracy and gentleness."--Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology
"Our Lady of the Exile is a valuable contribution to the growing literature on Catholic and folk devotional religion. It will spark fruitful discussion in courses on popular religion and/or Latino history and religiosity."--Church History
"...the careful research and analysis presented in this volume make it a valuable source for scholars and students of Latino religion and religious studies generally, as well as American and ethnic studies, anthropology, and American Catholicism."--Catholic Historical Review
"...the careful research and analysis presented in this volume make it a valuable source for scholars and students of Latino religion and religious studies generally, as well as American and ethnic studies, anthropology, and American Catholicism."--The Catholic Historical Review
"The book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on popular religion in the United States....This book will be appealing to students of the Cuban experience in the United States and to professors seeking a text that provides ethnographic details on a contemporary religious experience of one of the larger Latino groups in the United States."--Sociology of Religion
"His interest in the subject and his commitment to authenticity and honesty in his analysis prove beyond any doubt that Tweed wanted to provide a thoroughly researched work in the field of religious studies....In essence, Tweed has been able to synthesize in 142 pages a scholarly work of a sensitive nature with accuracy and gentleness."--Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology
"Our Lady of the Exile is a valuable contribution to the growing literature on Catholic and folk devotional religion. It will spark fruitful discussion in courses on popular religion and/or Latino history and religiosity."--Church History
"...the careful research and analysis presented in this volume make it a valuable source for scholars and students of Latino religion and religious studies generally, as well as American and ethnic studies, anthropology, and American Catholicism."--Catholic Historical Review
"...the careful research and analysis presented in this volume make it a valuable source for scholars and students of Latino religion and religious studies generally, as well as American and ethnic studies, anthropology, and American Catholicism."--The Catholic Historical Review
"The book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on popular religion in the United States....This book will be appealing to students of the Cuban experience in the United States and to professors seeking a text that provides ethnographic details on a contemporary religious experience of one of the larger Latino groups in the United States."--Sociology of Religion
Tweed, Thomas A.: - Thomas A. Tweed is professor of religious studies and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195155938 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195155939 |
| Title | Our Lady of the Exile |
| Author | Thomas A Tweed |
| Series | Religion In America |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2002-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Winner of Winner of an AAR Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion. |
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