xii, 210 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 31 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The Church-State Conflict -- The Unexpected War -- The Life of the Cristeros -- Soldiers of Christ the King -- The Cristero Government -- The War Changes -- American Confreres -- The Closing of the War -- The Second (Cristiada) -- Epilogue.
Summary
Provides a pictorial history of the little-known Mexican religious war waged as a result of anti-Catholic oppression, examining the events, personalities, and politics involved and how support from the U.S. helped end the conflict.
