Román, Reinaldo L.,  1970- <br/><br/>
Governing spirits  religion, miracles, and spectacles in Cuba and Puerto Rico, 1898-1956 /  [electronic resource] : 
Reinaldo L. Román. 
 - Chapel Hill :  University of North Carolina Press,  c2007. 
 - 1 online resource (xii, 273 p.) :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-261) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780807888940 (electronic bk.) 080788894X (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Religion.<br/>miracle--religion--superstition--1958.--Cuba--Porto Rico--1898<br/>religion afro-américaine--1958.--Cuba--Porto Rico--1898<br/>religion--spectacle et divertissement--1958.--Cuba--Porto Rico--1898<br/>spiritisme--1958.--Cuba--Porto Rico--1898<br/>RELIGION / History<br/>TRAVEL / Special Interest / Religious
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Cuba--Religion.<br/>Cuba--Religious life and customs.<br/>Puerto Rico--Religion.<br/>Puerto Rico--Religious life and customs.<br/>Kuba.<br/>Puerto Rico.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL2566.C9  / R66 2007eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>200.97291/09041