Popular piety and political identity in Mexico's Cristero Rebellion
Popular piety and political identity in Mexico's Cristero Rebellion
About this book
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.
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- OL Work ID
- OL18267403W
Subjects
Politics and governmentReligious life and customsReligious lifeCristero Rebellion, 1926-1929PeasantryPolitical activityPeasantsMexico, religionMexico, history, 1910-1946