Divine Presence in Spain and Western Europe,

Three connected essays explore the long history of people's contacts with divine beings in Europe, showing patterns that persist over centuries and adapt to new conditions.

William A. Christian Jr. is a historian and anthropologist who lives in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. His books include Person and God in a Spanish Valley, Local Religion in Sixteenth-Century Spain, and Visionaries: The Spanish Republic and the Reign of Christ.

List of Figures	p. IX
Preface	p. 1
Toribia del Val and the Mysterious Wayfarer of Casas de Benitez	p. 5
Images as Beings: Blood, Sweat, and Tears	p. 45
Presence, Absence and the Supernatural in Postcard and Family Photographs, Europe 1895-1920	p. 97
Visions depicted	p. 102
Connecting with the Absent and the supernaturals	p. 132
Supernaturals and the Absent in World War I postcards	p. 162
Absence in family photographs around World War I	p. 202
Summing up	p. 232
Endnotes	p. 235
Bibliography	p. 266
Index	p. 287
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Divine Presence in Spain and Western Europe, 1500-1960 : Visions, Religious Images and Photographs

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