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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
R Andrew Chesnut |
ISBN: | 0199921121 9780199921126 0199764662 9780199764662 0199764654 9780199764655 |
OCLC Number: | 794501582 |
Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 221 p.) |
Contents: | Introduction. Blue candle for powers of insight and concentration -- Brown candle for history and origins of the cult -- White candle for beliefs and practices -- Black candle for protection and harm -- Red candle for love and passion -- Gold candle for prosperity and abundance -- Purple candle for healing -- Green candle for law and justice -- Conclusion. Seven color candle for multiple miracles. |
Responsibility: | R. Andrew Chesnut. |
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[Chesnut] provides fascinating glimpses into Saint Death devotional practices ... Chesnut's book is readable and accessible * Wendy Call, Wilson Quarterly * To Andrew Chesnut's great credit, he eschews sensational claims in his very well-written and historically informed study ... One of the many merits of Devoted to Death os Chesnut's sense of wider context. * Professor Philip Jenkins * Devoted to Death is fascinating, and a continuous revelation. * Scott McLemee, Inside Higher Ed * Andrew Chesnut's comprehensive survey of Mexican folk saint Santa Muerte is a detailed and highly entertaining read ... I found this book strongly appealing and an informative, engaging text. * Caroline McNabb, Journal of Folklore Research * Readers are sure to find some valuable information in this book * Stanley Brandesa, Folklore * Read more...

