Product code: The Madonna of 115th Street: Faith and on sale Community in Italian Harlem (Paperback) b
Soft cover as new condition inside and out, clean and unmarked etc with a small smudge to side pages, not inside the book and not bad. Yale, 1988. Trade Paperback.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 on sale 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.. Shipped with USPS Media Mail.
Soft cover as new condition inside and out, clean and unmarked etc with a small smudge to side pages, not inside the book and not bad. Yale, 1988. Trade Paperback.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 on sale 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.. Shipped with USPS Media Mail.