Vernacular Religion Collected Essays of Leonard Norman Primiano

"Reading this work, I feel nothing so much as grateful that someone had the idea to do this 'collected works' project. . . . Primiano's study of Dignity is the best work on Dignity. His study of the Peace Mission is the best work on Father Divine. . . . This volume not only collects important essays, but also reflects to the field more of itself, a part that has been missing or under-told to this point." - Julie Byrne, Monsignor Thomas J. Hartman Chair in Catholic Studies and Professor in the Department of Religion, Hofstra University "This impressive volume persuasively recommends and gorgeously exemplifies a nuanced courageous scholarship of human engagement and commitment." - Sally M. Promey, Director, Center for the Study of Material and Visual Cultures of Religion, Yale University "The collection is compelling, with rich ethnographic details, and represents a major contribution to the field as a body of work." - Jodi Eichler-Levine, Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization and Professor of Religion Studies, Lehigh University "A joyously rich collection for anyone intrigued by the fullness of religious experience, devotion, and the objects that make the sacred, tangible." (Material Religion) "A superb tool for honing thoughts and theories ... It is wonderful to have these excellent papers bound together in a single volume. Students and scholars of folklore and religious studies owe a debt of gratitude to the editor and colleagues who brought this volume to press, and to the author who originated it." (American Folklore)