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Spanish American Saints and the Rhetoric of Identity, 1600-1810
Spanish American Saints and the Rhetoric of Identity 16001810 Author:Ronald J. Morgan Examines the collective function of the saint's Life from 1600 to the end of the colonial period, arguing that this literary form served not only to prove the protagonist's sanctity and move the faithful to veneration, but also to reinforce sentiments of group pride and solidarity. Through close readings of hagiographies of five New World holy p... more »ersons, Morgan explores their significance as cultural and political symbols and sheds important light on the growth of Spanish-American self-consciousness and criollo identity formation.« less