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Marvels & Miracles in Late Colonial Mexico: Three Texts in Context

Marvels & Miracles in Late Colonial Mexico: Three Texts in Context

Taylor, William B.

Hardcover

Series: Religions of the Americas

General ChristianityMexican History

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ISBN10: 0826349757
ISBN13: 9780826349750
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: May 16 2011
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

Miracles, signs of divine presence and intervention, have been esteemed by Christians, especially Catholic Christians, as central to religious belief. During the second half of the eighteenth century Spain's Bourbon dynasty sought to tighten its control over New World colonies, reform imperial institutions, and change the role of the church and religion in colonial life. As a result, miracles were recognized and publicized sparingly by the church hierarchy and colonial courts were increasingly reluctant to recognize the events. Despite this lack of official encouragement, stories of amazing healings, rescues, and acts of divine retribution abounded throughout Mexico.

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