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The Vatican and Catholic Activism in Mexico and Chile
The Politics of Transnational Catholicism, 1920–1940
Drawing on Vatican archives, Andes examines the tensions between Rome, bishops, and lay activists in Mexico and Chile. Disputes within Catholicism helped shape political participation, Catholic Action, and new Christian Democratic movements.
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The story behind the story.
A comparison of two national histories reveals a larger international story. The book considers how efforts to centralize religious authority met distinct local political circumstances during the interwar years.
Bibliographic source: Oxford Academic ↗
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- What can comparison reveal that a single national history cannot?
- How do international institutions respond to local political conflict?
- What do archives reveal about disagreement within a movement?
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A first trip to Rome.
Stephen in Saint Peter’s Square during his first research trip to Rome in 2005—an early chapter in the work behind The Vatican and Catholic Activism in Mexico and Chile.
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