Goddess of the Americas

by Ana Castillo (Editor)

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The first book of its kind, Goddess of the Americas is a prismatic exploration of the mother goddess, the Virgin of Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico, protector of the downtrodden - a perfect fusion of Aztec, indigenous, Catholic, and folkloric world traditions, who made her first miraculous appearance on American soil in 1531. Through a variety of forms - original essays, historical writings, fiction, drama, and poetry - the illustrious contributors to this volume.

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Ana Castillo is the author of the novels The Mixquiahuala Letters, Sapogonia, and So Far from God; the story collection Loverboys; the critical study Massacre of the Dreamers; and several volumes of poetry. She has received an American Book Award, a Carl Sandburg Prize, and a Southwestern Booksellers Award for her work. She lives in Chicago. show more (Bowker Author Biography) Ana Castillo is the author, most recently, of "Peel My Love Like an Onion", as well as three other novels, a previous collection of poetry, "My Father Was a Toltec", & numerous other books. She lives in Chicago with her son, Michael. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Alfaro, Luis (Contributor)
Burk, Ronnie (Contributor)
Castellanos, Rosario (Contributor)
Cisneros, Sandra (Contributor)
Ehrenberg, Felipe (Contributor)
Ferré, Rosario (Contributor)
Goldman, Francisco (Contributor)
Gomez Pena, Guillermo (Contributor)
Gonzalez-Crussi, F (Contributor)
Mairs, Nancy (Contributor)
Martínez, Rubén (Contributor)
Mora, Pat (Contributor)
Moraga, Cherríe (Contributor)
Paz, Octavio (Contributor)
Randall, Margaret (Contributor)
Rodriguez, Jeanette (Contributor)
Rodriguez, Luis J. (Contributor)
Rodriguez, Richard (Contributor)
Sagan, Miriam (Contributor)
Teish, Luisah (Contributor)
Valenzuela, Liliana (Contributor)

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Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
DDC/MDS
232.91ReligionChristianityJesus Christ and his familyFamily and life of JesusMariology, Mary (mother of Jesus)
LCC
BT660 .G8 .G59Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionDoctrinal TheologyDoctrinal TheologyMary, Mother of Jesus Christ. MariologyMiracles. Apparitions. Shrines, sanctuaries,
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