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Chesnut, R. Andrew,

Devoted to death : Santa Muerte, the skeleton saint / R. Andrew Chesnut - Second edition - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index

Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction-​Blue Candle: Insight and Concentration -- 1. Brown Candle: History and Origins of the Cult -- 2. White Candle: Beliefs and Practices -- 3. Black Candle: Protection and Harm -- 4. Red Candle: Love and Passion -- 5. Gold Candle: Prosperity and Abundance -- 6. Purple Candle: Healing -- 7. Green Candle: Law and Justice -- Conclusion-​Seven-​Color Candle: Multiple Miracles -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has attracted millions of devotees in the past eight years. As a personification of death, the Grim Reapress has become one of the most popular and powerful saints on both the Mexican and American religious landscapes. Although condemned as satanic by both Catholic and Protestant churches, this folk saint's supernatural powers appeal to millions of Mexican citizens and Central American and Mexican immigrants.

ISBN: 9780190633349 0190633344 9780190633356 0190633352

Source: 4985287 Proquest Ebook Central E83DEB44-32EE-44E5-B68B-CF09F23D0B58 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

LCCN: 2017033273

Subjects--Personal Names:
Santa Muerte (Mexican deity)
Santa Muerte (Mexican deity)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Death--Religious aspects.
Death (Personification)
Mort--Aspect religieux.
Mort (Personnification)
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT--Gaia & Earth Energies.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
RELIGION--Theology.
Death (Personification)
Death--Religious aspects

LC Class. No.: BL504 / .C44 2018eb

Dewey Class. No.: 202/.30972