{"product_id":"the-madonna-of-115th-street-robert-a-orsi-9780300157529","title":"The Madonna of 115th Street: Faith and Community in Italian Harlem, 1880-1950","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An impressive fusion of the inner histories of immigrant social and religious life.\" --John W. Briggs, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An in-depth historical study of the Italian-American community and its religion, without sentimentalizing values and perceptions.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a masterful evocation of Italian Harlem and the men and women who lived there, Robert Orsi examines how the annual \u003ci\u003efesta\u003c\/i\u003e of the Madonna of 115th Street both influenced and reflected the lives of the celebrants. His prize-winning book offers a new perspective on lived religion, the place of religion in the everyday lives of men, women, and children, the experiences of immigration and community formation, and American Catholicism. This edition includes a new introduction by the author that outlines both the changes that Italian Harlem has undergone in recent years and significant shifts in the field of religious history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert A. Orsi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300157525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300157529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2011 pg. 34","brand":"Robert A. Orsi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992917410047,"sku":"9780300157529","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a9406fc-5e90-47f4-8c55-3e55ba882545.jpg?v=1683321524","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-madonna-of-115th-street-robert-a-orsi-9780300157529","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}