De quelle couleur sont les statues?: Catholicisme, (dé)colonisation et inculturation dans l'Église de Martinique.

Through a reflection on the whiteness of statues in Catholic churches in Martinique, this article examines the mental representations and social and biblical meanings conveyed by these statues. An analysis of the devotion to saints, pilgrimages and canonizations shows how these practices contribute...

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Published in:	French Politics, Culture & Society Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 70 - 99
Main Author:	Malogne-Fer, Gwendoline
Format:	Article
Published:	Berghahn Books Summer2024
Subjects:	Catholic Church Pilgrims & pilgrimages Holiness Colonization Slavery Saints
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost