A Goddess in Motion
Canals, Roger![A Goddess in Motion](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/369/36904535/CHSBZCOP0336904535.jpg)
The current practice of the cult of María Lionza is one of the most important and yet unexplored religious practices in Venezuela. Based on long-term fieldwork, this book explores the role of images and visual culture within the cult. By adopting a relational approach, A Goddess in Motion shows how the innumerable images of this goddess-represented as an Indian, white or mestizo woman-move constantly from objects to bodies, from bodies to drea...