Protestantism and State Formation in Postrevolutionary Oaxaca

Download or read book Protestantism and State Formation in Postrevolutionary Oaxaca written by Kathleen M. McIntyre and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As fast as men and means are furnished": protestant missions during the Porfiriato -- "La sangre está clamando justicia": constructing martyrdom in postrevolutionary Oaxaca -- Contested spaces: local conflicts, conedef, and the Mexican state -- The Summer Institute of Linguistics in Oaxaca -- Liberation theology, indigenous rights, and nationalism -- "Here the people rule": customary law and state formation -- Conclusion. Reimagining communities.