State projects of the Maya in Caste War of Yucatán (1847–1901)
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2018-2-53-62
Abstract
The article reviews of state structure projects on territories, occupied by rebel Maya people during the Caste War of Yucatan. That war was the most eminent ethno-social conflict in Latin America of the 19th century and exerted a considerable influence on the development of Mexican state formation and interethnic relations inside the country. The author highlights the unique syncretic cult, that is, the Talking Crosses cult, which became a foundation for the military-theocratic political system of rebels. Based on the mixture of elements of indigenous beliefs, Christian rituals, and political and social practices of Maya people in the pre-Columbian and colonial eras, this phenomenon of state building makes much from an example of the mutual diffusion and perception of religious, cultural and political practices among the white and indigenous population in postcolonial Mexico.
About the Author
I. N. Kosichenko
Russian State University for the Humanities.
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
postgraduate student.
bld. 6, Miusskaya sq., Moscow, 125993.
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Kosichenko I.N. State projects of the Maya in Caste War of Yucatán (1847–1901). RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series "Political Science. History. International Relations". 2018;(2):53-62. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6339-2018-2-53-62
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