{"product_id":"holy-harlots-kelly-e-hayes-9780520262652","title":"Holy Harlots: Femininity, Sexuality, and Black Magic in Brazil [With DVD]","description":"\u003ci\u003eHoly Harlots\u003c\/i\u003e examines the intersections of social marginality, morality, and magic in contemporary Brazil by analyzing the beliefs and religious practices related to the Afro-Brazilian spirit entity Pomba Gira. Said to be the disembodied spirit of an unruly harlot, Pomba Gira is a controversial figure in Brazil. Devotees maintain that Pomba Gira possesses an intimate knowledge of human affairs and the mystical power to intervene in the human world. Others view this entity more ambivalently. Kelly E. Hayes provides an intimate and engaging account of the intricate relationship between Pomba Gira and one of her devotees, Nazaré da Silva. Combining Nazaré's spiritual biography with analysis of the gender politics and violence that shapes life on the periphery of Rio de Janeiro, Hayes highlights Pomba Gira's role in the rivalries, relationships, and struggles of everyday life in urban Brazil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The accompanying film \u003ci\u003eSlaves of the Saints\u003c\/i\u003e may be viewed online at ucpress.edu\/go\/holyharlots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly E. Hayes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520262654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520262652\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Kelly E. Hayes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45064491729151,"sku":"9780520262652","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03a55bf6-4e79-446b-99d9-a6589209c587.jpg?v=1712124452","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/holy-harlots-kelly-e-hayes-9780520262652","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}