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The Church in the Barrio: Mexican American Ethno-Catholicism in Houston Roberto R. Trevino New edition
The Church in the Barrio: Mexican American Ethno-Catholicism in Houston
Roberto R. Trevino
Employing church records, newspapers, family letters, mementos, and oral histories, the author reconstructs the history of several Mexican American parishes in Houston. He demonstrates how Mexican Americans' religious faith helped to mold and preserve their identity, structured family and community relationships as well as institutions.
320 pages, 20 illustrations, 3 tables, 4 maps, notes, bibl., index
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 27, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780807856673 |
| Publishers | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Pages | 328 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 20 mm · 371 g |
| Language | English |