Rural Cofradias: A comparative study of syncretism, fertility beliefs and communal worship among peasants in medieval Europe, the Dominican Republic and the Mayan regions of Central America

Why do the Cofradias have such an appeal for poor Dominican peasants and downtrodden people such as the Guatemalan Mayas? How could the Cofradias adapt so smoothly and effectively to different environments? The answer to these questions are to be found in a comparative study of popular religion in m...

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主要作者: Lundius, Jan (Author)
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語言:English
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出版: [publisher not identified] 1993
In: Iberoamericana
Year: 1993, 卷: 23, 發布: 1-2, Pages: 39-75
Further subjects:B Dominikanische Republik Guatemala Europa 宗教團體 Traditionelle Kultur
B 宗教團體
B Dominikanische Republik
B Guatemala
B Europa
B Traditionale Kultur
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總結:Why do the Cofradias have such an appeal for poor Dominican peasants and downtrodden people such as the Guatemalan Mayas? How could the Cofradias adapt so smoothly and effectively to different environments? The answer to these questions are to be found in a comparative study of popular religion in medieval Europe, colonial Santo Domingo and colonial Guatemala. African slaves and Mayan Indians probably had something in common with European settlers and priests, otherwise the religious notions of these different peoples would not have been able to mesh with the Cofradia system. (Ibero Am.)
ISSN:0046-8444
Contains:In: Iberoamericana