Searching for Madre Matiana : Prophecy and Popular Culture in Modern Mexico.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (407 pages)
- Diálogos Series .
- Diálogos Series .
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART I: A National Seer -- 1: Mystical Matters, Mystical Madres: The Legacy of Female Piety in Mexico -- 2: The Protagonists of Print -- 3: Of Almanacs and Magic Lanterns -- 4: Nuestra vidente: Mexico's Messenger of Catholic Resurgence -- PART II: Fitting Fanáticas -- 5: Eso no tiene madre: Satire and Seer in Revolutionary Mexico -- 6: Picturing the Prophetess: Lola Álvarez Bravo's Madre Matiana -- 7: A Disjointed Modernity: Madre Matiana and the Writings of Agustín Yáńez -- Conclusion: Mexico's Matianas -- Appendix: The Prophecies of Matiana -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.
Edward Wright-Rios examines the much-maligned--and sometimes celebrated--character of Madre Matiana and her position in the development of Mexico.
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Matiana, -- Madre -- Prophecies. Catholic Church -- Mexico -- History. Women in the Catholic Church -- Mexico -- History. Mexico -- Church history -- 19th century. Mexico -- History -- Prophecies.