| A History of Spirituality in Santa Fe: The City of Holy Faith Contributor(s): Pacheco, Ana (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467118192 ISBN-13: 9781467118194 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - Religion | Faith - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 176 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Shaped by early volcanic activity, the Sangre De Cristo and Jemez Mountain ranges surrounding Santa Fe create a uniquely spiritual landscape. Centuries ago, the Anasazi and their Pueblo Indian descendants believed the land was sacred and established communities in the area. In the early seventeenth century, the Spanish brought Catholicism to Santa Fe and christened it the City of Holy Faith. Other European faiths arrived in the mid-nineteenth century. By the twentieth century, religions from the East, along with New Thought and New Age practitioners, had established a foothold in the capital city. Sikhism, the fifth-largest religion in the world, was introduced to the western hemisphere from Santa Fe. The nature-based UDV religion of Brazil founded its first center in the United States in Santa Fe, which also includes the four major lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. Santa Fe city historian Ana Pacheco documents the rich religious and spiritual history of this high-mountain metaphysical community. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pacheco, Ana: - Ana Pacheco is the historian for the City of Santa Fe. She was the founding publisher and editor of La Herencia, a quarterly magazine on New Mexico's Hispanic history. Pacheco wrote a weekly column for the Santa Fe New Mexican and is the author/editor of six books on New Mexico history. |