Schmidt Cachita's Streets

The Virgin of Charity, Race, and Revolution in Cuba
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-8223-7531-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 376 Seiten

Reihe: Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People

Jalane D. Schmidt shows how the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, discovered in 1612 and known as Cachita, is a potent and contested symbol of Cuban national identity. She analyzes the five times over the last eighty years Cachita has been celebrated in Cuba's urban streets.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schmidt, Jalane D.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Katholizismus, Römisch-Katholische Kirche
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Gottesdienst, Riten und Zeremonien
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Liturgik, Christliche Anbetung, Sakramente, Rituale, Feiertage
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction. "Antes": Processions Past 1

Part I. Cuba Produnda, 1612–1927

1. From Foundling to Intercessor: Our Lady Help of Slaves 17

2. Mambisa Virgin: Patrona of the Patria 49

Part II. Regal Streets, 1931–1936

3. Royalty in Exile: Banishing Bembes 69

4. Crowning La Caridad: The Queen of Republican Cuba 94

Part III. Martial Streets, 1951–1958

5. The Virgin General on the March: Conquering Cuba? 131

6. Rebel Sierras and Lowlands: Petitioning the Mother of Cuba 164

Part IV. Revolutionary Streets, 1959–1998

7. "¡Todos a la Plaza!": Mobilizing in Revolutionary Time and Space 185

8. "The Streets Are for Revolutionaries!": Prohibiting Processions 207

9. Luchando in the Special Period: Papal Visit 235

Conclusion. Processions Present: Returning to the Streets, 1998–2012 273

Notes 299

Bibliography 323

Index 347

Über Autor(innen)

Jalane D. Schmidt is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia.