Popular Piety and Political Identity in Mexico's Cristero Rebellion
Author | : Matthew John Blakemore Butler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 0191734659 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780191734656 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Download or read book Popular Piety and Political Identity in Mexico's Cristero Rebellion written by Matthew John Blakemore Butler and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides a new interpretation of the Cristero War (1926-29) which divided Mexico's peasantry into rival camps loyal to the Catholic Church (cristero) or the Revolution (agrarista). This book puts religion at the heart of our understanding of the revolt.