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Hermanos de la Luz: Brothers of the Light
by de Aragón, Ray John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1889797189
- ISBN 13
- 9781889797182
- Seller
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Datil, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Santa Fe, NM: Heartsfire Books, 1998. Hardcover, 258 pages. Very Good condition in a Very Good dust jacket. First edition, first printing, inscribed and signed by author on the title page. Size 7.75"x5.25". "The Penitente Brotherhood reenact the Passion of Christ through self-mortification of the flesh and emulation of His crucifixion each year in New Mexico during the Catholic Lenten season. This vital sect of ancient Spanish Catholicism has been shrouded in controversy and secrecy until this author's balanced exploration of its origins, rituals, and ceremonies. De Aragon includes descriptions of their art and their alabados, or hymns, which are published here in both Spanish and English." Includes b&w illustrations, bibliography, notes, and index of alabados by title. Book and dust jacket have moderate handling/shelfwear. Two leaves are creased at the top front corner from folding. Text is clean and unmarked.. Signed by Author. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Florida Mountain Book Co.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009934
- Title
- Hermanos de la Luz: Brothers of the Light
- Author
- de Aragón, Ray John
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1889797189
- ISBN 13
- 9781889797182
- Publisher
- Heartsfire Books
- Place of Publication
- Santa Fe, NM
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- WESTERN AMERICANA AMERICAN HISTORY NEW MEXICO HISPANIC RELIGION RELIGIOUS LIFE HERMANOS PENITENTES BROTHERHOOD ALABADOS MUSIC ETHNOMUSICOLOGY FOLKLORE CATHOLIC SPANISH ESPANOL
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About the Seller
Florida Mountain Book Co.
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Datil, New Mexico
About Florida Mountain Book Co.
The Florida Mountains are located in southwestern New Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border. The Parsons family, proprietors of Florida Mountain Book Company, have been in the book business since 1996. Formerly the owners & operators of Readers' Cove Bookstore in Deming, New Mexico, beginning in May of 2012, we are now exclusively based on the internet.
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