LEADER 02875nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910823818903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8078-8894-X 010 $a1-4696-0468-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000260677 035 $a(EBL)880384 035 $a(OCoLC)647832656 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000484713 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11281332 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000484713 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10594551 035 $a(PQKB)10923933 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000245715 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse28060 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL880384 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10355378 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL929884 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC880384 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000260677 100 $a20070607d2007 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGoverning spirits $ereligion, miracles, and spectacles in Cuba and Puerto Rico, 1898-1956 /$fReinaldo L. Roman 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aChapel Hill $cUniversity of North Carolina Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (288 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8078-3141-7 311 $a0-8078-5836-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 215-261) and index. 327 $aGoverning 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. 330 $aFreedom 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 P 607 $aCuba$xReligion 607 $aCuba$xReligious life and customs 607 $aPuerto Rico$xReligion 607 $aPuerto Rico$xReligious life and customs 676 $a200.97291/09041 700 $aRoman$b Reinaldo L.$f1970-$01622144 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910823818903321 996 $aGoverning spirits$93955835 997 $aUNINA