JOURNAL ARTICLE

New Mexico's Moses: Reies López Tijerina and the Religious Origins of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement by Ramón Gutiérrez (review).

  • Published In: Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 2024, v. 127, n. 3. P. 366 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Elmore, Maggie 3 of 3

Abstract

"New Mexico's Moses: Reies López Tijerina and the Religious Origins of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement" by Ramón Gutiérrez is a biography that explores the complex legacy of Reies López Tijerina, a Mexican American civil rights leader in New Mexico. The book highlights Tijerina's role as a land rights activist, religious leader, and defender of the poor, as well as his involvement in an armed takeover of a federal courthouse. Gutiérrez argues that Tijerina's activism was informed by his religious beliefs, and he emphasizes the importance of religion in the Mexican American civil rights movement. The book also addresses the difficult issue of Tijerina's crimes against his family members and raises questions about the relationship between sex, gender, power, and religion in social movements. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 2024/01, Vol. 127, Issue 3, p366
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Religion and Philosophy
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0038-478X
  • DOI:10.1353/swh.2024.a918127
  • Accession Number:175282879
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