Malgorzata Oleszkiewicz-Peralba
The Black Madonna in Latin America and Europe: Tradition and Transformation.
University of New Mexico Press, 2007. First printing. 9780826341020 xx/226 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 7.5" x 10.5" , is bound in black cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Book displays light shelfwear. Binding is firm. Interior is clean and bright. Profusely illustrated with b&w and color illustrations. Dust jacket is preserved in paper-backed mylar cover.
A cultural icon, the Black Madonna is a blend of the Virgin Mary and ancient mother-goddesses from Eurasian, Native American and African cultures. This work examines the dark mother archetype and explores the Black Madonna's functions in the varied cultures of Poland, Mexico and the American southwest, Brazil, and Cuba.