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1) The church
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Series
Publisher
benchmark books/Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A description of the religious controversies of the Renaissance and Reformation with a focus on what life was like for ordinary people, both Catholic and Protestant.
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English
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This revealing, disturbing, and thoroughly researched book exposes a dark side of faith that most Americans do not know exists or have ignored for a long time-religious child maltreatment. After speaking with dozens of victims, perpetrators, and experts, and reviewing a myriad of court cases and studies, the author explains how religious child maltreatment happens. She then takes an in-depth look at the many forms of child maltreatment found in religious...
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English
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Description
When Charles Montgomery was ten years old, he stumbled upon the memoirs of his great-grandfather, a seafaring missionary in the South Pacific. Poring over the faint text and faded pictures, he was entranced by the world of black magic and savagery the bishop described, and couldn't help but wonder what drove the Victorian to risk his life among people who had shot, drowned, or clubbed to death so many of his predecessors.
Twenty years later and a...
Author
Publisher
Blackwell Pub
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Skulls to the Living, Bread to the Dead poses a serious challenge to the widespread stereotype of the morbid Mexican, unafraid of death, and obsessed with dying. In fact, the Day of the Dead, as shown here, is a powerful affirmation of life and creativity. Beautifully illustrated, this book is essential for anyone interested in Mexican culture, art, and folklore as well as contemporary globalization and identity formation.
Publisher
BCI Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
Español
Description
In Mexico, the cult of Saint Death, the female grim reaper, is rapidly growing. While condemned by the Catholic Church as Satanic, people whose lives are filled with danger and violence have become the most devoted followers and their practices are examined in this film.
9) Foxfire 7
Publisher
Anchor Press/Doubleday
Pub. Date
1982
Language
English
Description
"Ministers, church members, revivals, baptisms, shaped-note and gospel singing, faith healing, camp meetings, footwashing, snake handling, and other traditions of mountain religious heritage"--Cover.
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Series
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Pub. Date
�2009
Language
English
Description
Examines how Day of the Dead celebrations among America's Latino communities have changed throughout history, discussing how the traditional celebration has been influenced by mass media, consumer culture, and globalization.
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Language
English
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Description
While accompanying eight high–spirited Jewish delegates to Dharamsala, India, for a historic Buddhist–Jewish dialogue with the Dalai Lama, poet Rodger Kamenetz comes to understand the convergence of Buddhist and Jewish thought. Along the way, he encounters Ram Dass and Richard Gere, and dialogues with leading rabbis and Jewish thinkers, including Zalman Schacter, Yitz and Blue Greenberg, and a host of religious and disaffected Jews and Jewish...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
"El Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is here--a holiday for celebrating the lives of departed family and friends. Altars are decorated with sugar skulls and marigolds. Tamales and sweets are ready to eat. Soon it will be time for picnics, music, and a costume parade! Come join in these joyful and vibrant festivities that are a tradition in Mexico and throughout Latin America"--Jacket.
"It's Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and children...
18) Saudi Arabia
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Describes how the culture of Saudi Arabia is reflected in its many festivals, including Eid al-Fit, Eid al-Adha, and the Jinadriyah National Festival.
Author
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Pub. Date
©1999
Language
English
Description
This is a state-by-state guide for collectors and general folk art enthusiasts to learn about the types of masked dances still carried out in Mexico's Indian and mestizo communities today. Close to one hundred color photographs of authenticated masks from the collection of the Museum of International Folk Art are presented, including finely carved pieces from the nineteenth century to simple face coverings made in the past ten years. The masked ceremonies...
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