Brett Hendrickson is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania and author of Border Medicine: A Transcultural History of Mexican American Curanderismo (NYU Press 2014).

"Detailed and well researched, the work is a solid and intriguing look at the history of the Santuario and the construction of the Santuario as central to the ways we imagine and understand the continuing fascination and allure of Northern New Mexico." (H-Net Reviews) "The challenge Hendrickson raises in his book engages questions relating to border territories, religion, and tourism as reflected in the santuario … The Healing Power of the Santuario de Chimay´o reclaims the unique political and religious heritage of Nuevomexicanos—rather than Hispanics, Latinos, or Mexican Americans—that has been overlooked by both academics and leaders in the Roman Catholic Church. Hendrickson believes that a greater awareness and respect for the santurario's historical position "as one of the most important religious sites in North America" can help reframe discussions about the complex history of Christianity in the United States today (5). The book will be of interest to scholars in the fields of Chicano studies, religious studies, and U.S. history. Lay leaders and clerics within the Roman Catholic Church and Hispanic/Latino community will also find the book valuable. Finally, any individual broadly interested in the intersection of religion and politics on the border will appreciate the colorful history Brett Hendrickson presents" - Nova Religio "Hendrickson shows us that theorizing while neglecting historical data is as much a claim of ownership of whatever we are studying as are the projections of the various groups that claim Chimayo for their own. Good advice." (Sociology of Religion) "A rich and multidimensional study. Hendricksons approach to the remarkably understudied pilgrimage site of Chimayó is nuanced with historical and contemporary perspectives. This case study greatly illuminates the history of New Mexico and will become a go-to book for students of religion in the borderlands." - Roberto Lint Sagarena,Middlebury College "In this tenderly and often profoundly written book, Brett Hendrickson unpacks the overlapping claims to religious ownership that locals, church leaders, pilgrims, tourists, and sometimes scholars make to the Santuario de Chimayó, a place layered with experiences of miraculous dirt and shaped by the legacies of competing empires. This is a story that needed to be told, and Hendrickson shows how it resonates far beyond the borders and borderlands of New Mexico." - Tisa Wenger,author of We Have a Religion

Brett Hendrickson is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania and author of Border Medicine: A Transcultural History of Mexican American Curanderismo (NYU Press 2014).

"Detailed and well researched, the work is a solid and intriguing look at the history of the Santuario and the construction of the Santuario as central to the ways we imagine and understand the continuing fascination and allure of Northern New Mexico." (H-Net Reviews) "The challenge Hendrickson raises in his book engages questions relating to border territories, religion, and tourism as reflected in the santuario … The Healing Power of the Santuario de Chimay´o reclaims the unique political and religious heritage of Nuevomexicanos—rather than Hispanics, Latinos, or Mexican Americans—that has been overlooked by both academics and leaders in the Roman Catholic Church. Hendrickson believes that a greater awareness and respect for the santurario's historical position "as one of the most important religious sites in North America" can help reframe discussions about the complex history of Christianity in the United States today (5). The book will be of interest to scholars in the fields of Chicano studies, religious studies, and U.S. history. Lay leaders and clerics within the Roman Catholic Church and Hispanic/Latino community will also find the book valuable. Finally, any individual broadly interested in the intersection of religion and politics on the border will appreciate the colorful history Brett Hendrickson presents" - Nova Religio "Hendrickson shows us that theorizing while neglecting historical data is as much a claim of ownership of whatever we are studying as are the projections of the various groups that claim Chimayo for their own. Good advice." (Sociology of Religion) "A rich and multidimensional study. Hendricksons approach to the remarkably understudied pilgrimage site of Chimayó is nuanced with historical and contemporary perspectives. This case study greatly illuminates the history of New Mexico and will become a go-to book for students of religion in the borderlands." - Roberto Lint Sagarena,Middlebury College "In this tenderly and often profoundly written book, Brett Hendrickson unpacks the overlapping claims to religious ownership that locals, church leaders, pilgrims, tourists, and sometimes scholars make to the Santuario de Chimayó, a place layered with experiences of miraculous dirt and shaped by the legacies of competing empires. This is a story that needed to be told, and Hendrickson shows how it resonates far beyond the borders and borderlands of New Mexico." - Tisa Wenger,author of We Have a Religion

Brett Hendrickson is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania and author of Border Medicine: A Transcultural History of Mexican American Curanderismo (NYU Press 2014).

"Detailed and well researched, the work is a solid and intriguing look at the history of the Santuario and the construction of the Santuario as central to the ways we imagine and understand the continuing fascination and allure of Northern New Mexico." (H-Net Reviews) "The challenge Hendrickson raises in his book engages questions relating to border territories, religion, and tourism as reflected in the santuario … The Healing Power of the Santuario de Chimay´o reclaims the unique political and religious heritage of Nuevomexicanos—rather than Hispanics, Latinos, or Mexican Americans—that has been overlooked by both academics and leaders in the Roman Catholic Church. Hendrickson believes that a greater awareness and respect for the santurario's historical position "as one of the most important religious sites in North America" can help reframe discussions about the complex history of Christianity in the United States today (5). The book will be of interest to scholars in the fields of Chicano studies, religious studies, and U.S. history. Lay leaders and clerics within the Roman Catholic Church and Hispanic/Latino community will also find the book valuable. Finally, any individual broadly interested in the intersection of religion and politics on the border will appreciate the colorful history Brett Hendrickson presents" - Nova Religio "Hendrickson shows us that theorizing while neglecting historical data is as much a claim of ownership of whatever we are studying as are the projections of the various groups that claim Chimayo for their own. Good advice." (Sociology of Religion) "A rich and multidimensional study. Hendricksons approach to the remarkably understudied pilgrimage site of Chimayó is nuanced with historical and contemporary perspectives. This case study greatly illuminates the history of New Mexico and will become a go-to book for students of religion in the borderlands." - Roberto Lint Sagarena,Middlebury College "In this tenderly and often profoundly written book, Brett Hendrickson unpacks the overlapping claims to religious ownership that locals, church leaders, pilgrims, tourists, and sometimes scholars make to the Santuario de Chimayó, a place layered with experiences of miraculous dirt and shaped by the legacies of competing empires. This is a story that needed to be told, and Hendrickson shows how it resonates far beyond the borders and borderlands of New Mexico." - Tisa Wenger,author of We Have a Religion