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Black Saint of the Americas: The Life and Afterlife of Martin de Porres - Cambridge Latin American Studies Cussen, Celia (Universidad de Chile)
Black Saint of the Americas: The Life and Afterlife of Martin de Porres - Cambridge Latin American Studies
Cussen, Celia (Universidad de Chile)
This is the first scholarly study of the life and cult of the black Peruvian saint, Martín de Porres (1579–1639), the son of a Spaniard and a freed slavewoman from Panamá. It traces the evolution of his cult and the events in Peru, the United States and Rome that led to his canonization in 1962.
311 pages, 16 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 6, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108404174 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 312 |
| Dimensions | 229 × 153 × 24 mm · 488 g |
| Language | English |
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