The Magic Shop

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Statues of Jesus, Pietà, Crucifix, Niño Dios of Mexico, Black Nazarene, Holy Face of Lucca, Rood, Santo Niño de Cebú, Infant Jesus of Prague, Santo Niño de Atocha, Batllo Crucifix, Gero Cross, Christ of the Abyss, St. John the Baptist, Cristo Della Minerva, Well of Moses, the Deposition, Chocolate Jesus, Christ and St. Thomas, Rondanini Pietà, Holy Infant of Good Health, Palestrina Pietà, the Dead Christ, Nazareno de Achaguas. Excerpt: The Niño Dios (lit. God Child) of Mexico is a tradition of venerating the Child Jesus in Mexico which has taken root from the time it was introduced in the 16th century and then syncretized with pre-Hispanic elements to form some unique traditions. Mexican Catholic families have their own images of the Child Jesus, which is honored and celebrated during the Christmas season, especially on Christmas Eve and on Candlemas (2 February). One tradition unique to Mexico is to dress the image in new clothing each year for presentation at Mass on Candlemas. This dress varies widely from images of saints to Aztec dress to football/soccer players and more. In addition to family images, there are a number of Niño Dios images which are locally famous and honored year-round. Veneration of the Child Jesus is a European tradition with the best-known examples being the Infant Jesus of Prague and the Santo Niño de Atocha. This tradition was brought by the Spanish to Mexico after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire; In Mexico this veneration has taken on indigenous elements, and is considered to be the one of the most deeply rooted Catholic traditions in Mexico. Part of the reason for this was that native Mexicans already had traditions of representing deities in painting or sculpture with rites dedicated to that incarnat... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=25892158

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