Miguel Pro Martyrdom Amp Politiccb

Informationen zum Autor By Marisol López-Menéndez Klappentext Miguel Pro: Martyrdom and Politics in Twentieth-Century Mexico examines the complex relationship of modern martyrdom as preserved by memory and factual truth, and as retold through stories intended to impel evolving political and religious aims. López-Menéndez uses the 1927 execution of Miguel Pro, a Jesuit priest caught in the bloody conflict between Catholics and the postrevolutionary state, as a case study. Zusammenfassung Outgrowth of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--New School! 2012) under title: Holy Jester: Martyrdom! Social Cohesion and Meaning in Mexico: the story of Miguel Agustin Pro SJ! 1927-1988. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter One: The Social Identities of a MartyrChapter Two: The Priestly MartyrdomChapter Three: Martyrdom, Nationalism, and National BelongingChapter Four: Law and MartyrdomChapter Five: The Clash of Corporate BodiesChapter Six: The Gesture and the BodyChapter Seven: Longing MartyrdomConclusion

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• Authors: Marisol Laopez Menaendez, Marisol Lopez-Menendez, Marisol López-Menéndez, Lopez-Menendez Marisol
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2016
• EAN: 9781498504256
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-0425-6
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Mexico, Cultural Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Cults, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico, Christianity, Political science & theory, Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects, History of the Americas, Political science and theory, Christian and quasi-Christian cults and sects