Yale University Library Research Guides: Latinx and Latin American Christianity: Mexico

Christianity in Mexico

Crossing Swords: Politics and Religion in Mexico (Online) by Roderic Ai Camp Looks at the role of Catholicism in Mexican society since the 1970s through 1995, and the increasing political activism of the Catholic church and clergy.
Faith and Impiety in Revolutionary Mexico (Online) by M. Butler (Editor) While Mexico's spiritual history after the 1910 Revolution is often essentialized as a church-state power struggle, this book reveals the complexity of interactions between revolution and religion. Looking at anticlericalism, indigenous cults and Catholic pilgrimage, these authors reveal that the Revolution was a period of genuine religious change, as well as social upheaval.
Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Origins and Sources of a Mexican National Symbol (Online) by Stafford Poole Poole's groundbreaking first edition of Our Lady of Guadalupe was the first ever to examine in depth every historical source of the Guadalupe apparitions. In this revised edition, Poole employs additional sources and commentary to further challenge common interpretations and assumptions about the Guadalupan tradition.
Theologies of Guadalupe: From the Era of Conquest to Pope Francis (Online) by Timothy Matovina Explores the way theologians have understood Our Lady of Guadalupe and sought to assess and foster her impact on the lives of her devotees since the seventeenth century.

Biography of a Mexican Crucifix: Lived Religion and Local Faith from the Conquest to the Present (Online) by Jennifer Scheper Hughes Traces popular devotion to the Cristo Aparecido over five centuries of Mexican history.
Brides of Christ: Conventual Life in Colonial Mexico (Online) by Asunción Lavrin Provides a complete overview of conventual life in Mexico during the colonial period.
Catholic Women and Mexican Politics, 1750-1940 (Online) by Margaret Chowning Argues for that there existed new female lay associations beginning in the 1840s to the surprisingly early politicization of Catholic women in Mexico.
For Christ and Country: Militant Catholic Youth in Post-Revolutionary Mexico by Robert Weis This book offers new insights on how diverse sectors experienced the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution by exploring the religious, political, and cultural contentions of the 1920s.
Native Evangelism in Central Mexico (Online) by Hugo G. Nutini; Jean F. Nutini This book focuses on two sharply contrastive native evangelical sects in Central Mexico: Amistad y Vida (Friendship and Life) and La Luz del Mundo (The Light of the World).

The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics (Online) by Gilbert M. Joseph (Editor); Timothy J. Henderson (Editor) Bringing together over eighty selections that highlights the voices of everyday Mexicans--indigenous peoples, artists, soldiers, priests, peasants, and workers. It also includes pieces by more well known figures.
The Oxford History of Mexico by Michael C. Meyer (Editor); William H. Beezley (Editor) A good starting point for research on Mexican history.
Religion and State Formation in Postrevolutionary Mexico (Online) by Ben Fallaw By delving into the history of four understudied Mexican states, this books shows that religion swayed regional politics not just in states such as Guanajuato, in Mexico's central-west "Rosary Belt," but even in those considered much less observant, including Campeche, Guerrero, and Hidalgo.
Understanding World Christianity: Mexico (Online) by Todd Hartch An ideal introduction for students, mission leaders, and all who wish to know how Christianity is influenced, and is influenced by, the Mexican context.