Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint by R. Andrew Chesnut

Devoted to Death: Santa Muerte, the Skeleton Saint

R. Andrew Chesnut

264 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction history religion dark informative slow-paced
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R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has attracted millions of devotees over the past decade. Although condemned by mainstream churches, this folk saint's supernatural powers appeal to milli...

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