Nuestra Señora de la Merced en la colonia y en la República del Ecuador

Proaño, Luis Octavio. Nuestra Señora de la Merced en la colonia y en la República del Ecuador. Ecuador: Quito, 1993. 8vo. xx. 806pp. Pictorial wrappers with black lettering to cover and spine. Some scuffing, staining and rubbing to wrappers and spine. Great book on the history of the cult of our lady of Mercy in Ecuador. Magnificently illustrated with many b/w photographs throughout. Contains. Includes bibliographical references (p. 805-806) and index. In Spanish. In good condition. g. Softcover.

“History of the cult of Our Lady of Mercy in Ecuador, especially in those cities where the Mercedarians established convents and churches, from early colonial times through the late-20th century. Well-researched and heavily documented”–Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. (15197) $50