Author : Ronald Jay Morgan
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816521401
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (214 download)
Book Synopsis Spanish American Saints and the Rhetoric of Identity, 1600-1810 by : Ronald Jay Morgan
Download or read book Spanish American Saints and the Rhetoric of Identity, 1600-1810 written by Ronald Jay Morgan and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ronald Morgan examines the collective function of the saint's Life from 1600 to the end of the colonial period, arguing that this literary form served not only to prove the protagonist's sanctity and move the faithful to veneration but also to reinforce sentiments of group pride and solidarity. When criollos praised americano saints, he explains, they also called attention to their own virtues and achievements."--BOOK JACKET.