Mad Jesus: The Final Testament of a Huichol Messiah from Northwest Mexico
- ISBN-10
- 0826332048
- ISBN-13
- 9780826332042
- Category
- Huichol Indians
- Pages
- 279
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- UNM Press
- Author
- T. J. Knab
Description
The book not only provides an overview of the Huichol and the plight of Mesoamerican Indians but also sheds light on traditional religion, indigenous Catholicism, messianic cults, urbanization, and indigenous conflicts with the modern Mexican state."--BOOK JACKET.
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