Books by Frank (John D. MacArthur Professor of Hispanic Studies Graziano

Miraculous Images and Votive Offerings in Mexico offers an exploration of miracles, petitionary devotion, and ex votos, based on extensive fieldwork in Guanajuato, Jalisco, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, and Zacatecas.

Spanish America has produced numerous "folk saints" - venerated figures regarded as miraculous but not officially recognized by the Catholic Church. This book provides the overview of these saints, offering in-depth studies of the beliefs, rituals, and devotions surrounding seven representative figures.

In this biography St. Rose of Lima (Isabel Flores y Oliva, 1586-1617), who was canonized in 1671, Frank Graziano argues that the cult that grew up around her during her life and greatly expanded after her death was seen by both Church and State as a challenge and even a threat to authority.