Divine Presence in Spain and Western Europe 1500-1960

• Main Author: William A. Christian (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Central European University Press 2012
• Subjects: Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; calendar illustration; postcards; family photographs; picturing; photomontage; visions; church history; spirituality; religious figures; miracles; Western Europe
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This study addresses the relation of people to divine beings in contemporary and historical communities, as exemplified in three strands. One is a long tradition of visions of mysterious wayfarers in rural Spain who bring otherworldly news and help, including recent examples. Another treats the seem...