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Biography of a Mexican crucifix

by Jennifer Scheper Hughes

Religious life and customsCrucifixion of Jesus ChristCrossesArtIndian CatholicsKatholische KircheKruzifixCults

Chronicles five centuries of history and devotion to the Cristo Aparecido--Christ Appeared--in Mexican culture, describing the origins of the image, and discussing individual incidents of encounters between believers and the image.

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Book data: Open Library