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Laura E. Pérez on Altars, Eroticism, and the “Mundane Sacred”

A scholar uncovers the artistic, ethical, and political possibilities of seeing the sacred in everyday life.

Julián Sánchez González, Laura E. Pérez

Jan 10, 2024

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