 | Piety, Power, and Politics: Religion and Nation Formation in Guatemala, 1821–1871 Subjects: Catholic Church -- Guatemala -- 19th century; Church and state -- Guatemala -- History -- 19th century; Guatemala -- Politics and government -- 1821–1945; Guatemala -- Church history -- 19th century; Carrera Rafoel 1814–1865; Douglass Sullivan-González examines the influence of religion on the development of nationalism in Guatemala during the period 1821-1871, focusing on the relationship between Rafael Carrera and the Guatemalan Catholic Church. He illustrates the peculiar and fascinating blend of religious fervor, popular power, and caudillo politics that inspired a multi-ethnic and multiclass alliance to defend the Guatemalan nation in the mid-nineteenth century. Douglass Sullivan-González is assistant professor of history at the University of Mississippi. He is the translator of Edelberto Torres-Rivas's Interpretacion del desarrollo social centroamericano (History and Society in Central America). He has taught and traveled extensively in Central America. |
