Juan Soldado : Rapist, Murderer, Martyr, Saint /
Paul J. Vanderwood offers a fascinating look at the events, beliefs, and circumstances that have motivated popular devotion to Juan Soldado, a Mexican folk saint. In his mortal incarnation, Juan Soldado was Juan Castillo Morales, a twenty-four year old soldier convicted of and quickly executed for t...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Durham, N.C. :
Duke University Press,
2004.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- I. The crime
- 1. Notions of Justice
- 2. Aftermath
- II. Circumstances
- 3. Tijuana
- 4. Mexico for Mexicans
- 5. Riding the Roller Coaster
- III. Belief
- 6. Witness to Execution
- 7. Criminals and Saints
- 8. Closer to God
- 9. John the Soldier.