Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-418) and index.
The people of the cross : the Mixteca Baja during the colonial period -- For "the peace and security of the pueblo" : the roots of provincial conservatism, 1821-1867 -- For a "government of Mexico, which protects our religion, our persons, and our families" : the counternarrative of provincial conservatism, 1821-1867 -- "The spirit of God -- in the hearts of everybody" : liberalism modified and Catholicism resurgent, 1867-1910 -- "No leaf of the tree moves without the will of God" : regional catholicism during the Revolution, 1910-1940 -- "En el nombre de Dios, adelante" : from resistance to revolt, 1940-1962