In Historic Churches of New Mexico, the distinguished Latin Americanist Frank Graziano takes a deep dive into the history, design aesthetics, and cultural significance of New Mexico's adobe churches. Written with verve and deep sympathy for the heritage of the state's Native American and Hispanic peoples, this engaging book serves as a splendid introduction to the nation's most emotive vernacular architecture and the spiritual commitments that have shaped it.
Frank Graziano is the recipient of grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Council of Learned Societies, the Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays programs, Duke University, and the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center, among many others. He lives in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico.