02882nam 2200589 a 450 991078597830332120200520144314.00-8078-8894-X1-4696-0468-X(CKB)2670000000260677(EBL)880384(OCoLC)647832656(SSID)ssj0000484713(PQKBManifestationID)11281332(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000484713(PQKBWorkID)10594551(PQKB)10923933(StDuBDS)EDZ0000245715(MdBmJHUP)muse28060(Au-PeEL)EBL880384(CaPaEBR)ebr10355378(CaONFJC)MIL929884(MiAaPQ)EBC880384(EXLCZ)99267000000026067720070607d2007 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGoverning spirits[electronic resource] religion, miracles, and spectacles in Cuba and Puerto Rico, 1898-1956 /Reinaldo L. RománChapel Hill University of North Carolina Pressc20071 online resource (288 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8078-3141-7 0-8078-5836-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-261) and index.Governing man-gods in Cuba : Hilario Mustelier and Juan Manso -- Governing saints in Puerto Rico : Elenita and the Hermanos Cheos -- Governing witchcraft : journalists and brujos in Republican Cuba -- Self-governing spirits : la Samaritana and Puerto Rico's espiriteros -- Managing miracles in Batista's Cuba : la estigmatizada and clavelito -- Managing miracles in the Commonwealth : the virgin visits Sabana Grande -- Epilogue: The Chupacabras : discourses and social action.Freedom of religion did not come easily to Cuba or Puerto Rico. Only after the arrival of American troops during the Spanish-American War were non-Catholics permitted to practice their religions openly and to proselytize. When government efforts to ensure freedom of worship began, reformers on both islands rejoiced, believing that an era of regeneration and modernization was upon them. But as new laws went into effect, critics voiced their dismay at the rise of popular religions. Reinaldo L. Roman explores the changing relationship between regulators and practitioners in neocolonial Cuba and PCubaReligionCubaReligious life and customsPuerto RicoReligionPuerto RicoReligious life and customs200.97291/09041Román Reinaldo L.1970-1535615MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785978303321Governing spirits3783957UNINA