| When the Sun Danced: Myth, Miracles, and Modernity in Early Twentieth-Century Portugal Contributor(s): Bennett, Jeffrey S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813932483 ISBN-13: 9780813932484 Publisher: University of Virginia Press OUR PRICE: $59.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology |
| Dewey: 232.917 |
| LCCN: 2011034350 |
| Series: Studies in Religion and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.05 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Between May and October of 1917, three young shepherds were reportedly visited six times by an apparition of the Virgin Mary near the town of F tima in Portugal. At the final apparition event, approximately 70,000 visitors gathered to witness a prophesied miracle intended to convince the public that the children's visions were of divine origin. The miracle took the form of a solar anomaly; witnesses claimed that the sun began to "dance." Exploring the early development of the cult of the Virgin of F tima and the overthrow of the liberal, secular government by pro-Catholic elements, Jeffrey Bennett offers the first book-length scholarly study of the cult's relationship to the rise of authoritarian politics in Portugal. When the Sun Danced offers a fascinating look at the cultural dynamics that informed one of the most turbulent periods in the nation's history. |