The Madonna of 115th Street: Faith and Community in Italian Harlem

Type

Book

Authors

Robert A. Orsi

ISBN 10

0300042647

ISBN 13

9780300042641

Tags

Holidays, Psychology & Counseling, State & Local, Sociology, Italian Harlem, Festa of the Madonna, street festivals, religion, Catholicism, New York

Description

In an evocation of Italian Harlem and the men and women who lived there, Robert Orsi examines how the annual "festa" of the Madonna of 115th Street both influenced and reflected the lives of the celebrants. His prize-winning work seeks to offer a new perspective on lived religion; the place of religion in the everyday lives of men, women and children; the experiences of immigration and community formation; and American Catholicism. This edition includes a new introduction by the author that outlines both the changes that Italian Harlem has undergone since the publication of the first edition and significant shifts in the field of religious history. - from Amzon

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