Between heaven and earth: the religious worlds people make and the scholars who study them
Princeton, N.J
Princeton University Press
Includes bibliographical references and index
Robert A. Orsi
Introduction: Jesus held him so close in His love for him that He left the marks of His passion on his body -- "Mildred, is it fun to be a cripple?" : the culture of suffering in mid-twentieth century American Catholicism -- The many names of the mother of God -- Material children : making God's presence real for Catholic boys and girls and for the adults in relation to them -- Two aspects of one life : Saint Gemma Galgani and my grandmother in the wound between devotion and history, the natural and the supernatural -- "Have you ever prayed to Saint Jude?" : reflections on fieldwork in Catholic Chicago -- Snakes alive : religious studies between heaven and earth
Case studies ، Catholic Church -- Customs and practices
Case studies ، Catholics -- United States -- Religious life
Case studies ، Christian saints -- United States -- Cult