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Author: Manuel Apodaca Valdez
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 1
Weight: 0.571kg
ISBN: 9789004549142
ISBN 10: 9004549145
Pages: 322
Publication Date: 20 April 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Language: Spanish
Reviews
This encyclopedic study of organizations led and founded by Africans and their descendants in the broader Ibero-American world starts with the medieval origins of these groups and carries their stories through to the present day. A timely, sweeping book which synthesizes decades of vibrant scholarship on African diaspora lives, cultures, and beliefs, this engaging work brings together many strands in an expansive geographic overview ranging from Spain to Peru. Readers seeking insights on the complex mesh of African and Catholic spirituality and practices will consult this book for years to come. - Nicole von Germeten, Oregon State University Este estudio enciclopedico de organizaciones dirigidas y fundadas por africanos y sus descendientes en el mundo iberoamericano comienza con los origenes medievales de estos grupos y lleva sus historias hasta la actualidad. Un libro oportuno y exhaustivo que sintetiza decadas de vibrantes estudios sobre las vidas, culturas y creencias de la diaspora africana, esta atractiva obra reune muchas vertientes en un amplio panorama geografico que va desde Espana hasta Peru. Los lectores que busquen informacion sobre el complejo entramado de la espiritualidad y las practicas africanas y catolicas consultaran este libro durante anos . - Nicole von Germeten, Oregon State University Cofradias Afrohispanicas is a solid, academic work, properly documented, aware of and interacting with recent scholarship, showing detailed knowledge of primary sources and demonstrating mastery of the subject. The author's transhistorical approach is innovative. The study brings together geographies not normally considered alongside each other. Its contribution to the field of confraternal studies is to demonstrate the feasibility of a new approach and the rewards such an approach can yield. - Miguel A. Valerio, Washington University in St. Louis Cofradias Afrohispanicas es una obra solida y academica, debidamente documentada, que esta al tanto de investigaciones recientes e interactua con ellas, mostrando un conocimiento detallado de las fuentes primarias y demostrando dominio del tema. El enfoque transhistorico del autor es innovador. El estudio reune geografias que normalmente no se consideran juntas. Su contribucion al campo de los estudios cofradieros es demostrar la viabilidad de un nuevo enfoque y las recompensas que tal enfoque puede producir. - Miguel A. Valerio, Washington University in St. Luis
Author Information
Manuel Apodaca Valdez (1959), Ph. D., University of Southern Indiana, Profesor asociado de español. Ha publicado capítulos de libros y artículos sobre estudios afrohispanoamericanos, entre otros: “Raza, género y poder colonial en la Nueva España” (Figuras. Revista Académica de Investigación, 2.2, 2021). ***** Manuel Apodaca Valdez (1959), Ph.D., University of Southern Indiana, is Associate Professor of Spanish. He has published book chapters and articles on Afro-Hispanic studies, including “Race, Gender and Colonial Power in New Spain” Figuras. Revista Académica de Investigación, 2.2, 2021).
