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.
Author: Jeffrey S. Bennett
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 03/29/2012
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780813932491
ISBN10: 0813932491
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Religion, Politics & State
- History | Europe | Spain
- Religion | Christian Theology | Christology
About the Author
Jeffrey S. Bennett is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.