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- Violence and the Caste War of Yucatán
- Cambridge Latin American Studies
- Violence and the Caste War of Yucatán
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Caste War Violence – Prospect and State of the Art
- Part I Violence and War
- Part II Violence in Yucatán Before and Beyond the Caste War, 1821–1901
- Part III The Caste War and Violence: An Overview
- Part IV Violence and the Government Forces
- Part V Violence and the Kruso’b
- 13 The Social Composition of the Rebel Movement
- 14 Of Loot and Lumber: the Kruso’b Economy
- 15 Kruso’b Politics and Religion
- 16 Violence among the Kruso’b
- 17 Kruso’b Violence against Outsiders
- Part VI Intricacies of Caste War Violence
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other Books in the Series (continued from page ii)
14 - Of Loot and Lumber: the Kruso’b Economy
from Part V - Violence and the Kruso’b
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 August 2019
- Violence and the Caste War of Yucatán
- Cambridge Latin American Studies
- Violence and the Caste War of Yucatán
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Caste War Violence – Prospect and State of the Art
- Part I Violence and War
- Part II Violence in Yucatán Before and Beyond the Caste War, 1821–1901
- Part III The Caste War and Violence: An Overview
- Part IV Violence and the Government Forces
- Part V Violence and the Kruso’b
- 13 The Social Composition of the Rebel Movement
- 14 Of Loot and Lumber: the Kruso’b Economy
- 15 Kruso’b Politics and Religion
- 16 Violence among the Kruso’b
- 17 Kruso’b Violence against Outsiders
- Part VI Intricacies of Caste War Violence
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other Books in the Series (continued from page ii)
Summary
When the original military and social organization became untenable as a result of death, destruction, flight and dispersal during the war, the religious cult of the Speaking Cross provided solace and hope, and an alternative organizational focus. Allegiance to the town of origin and a number of chiefs endowed with traditional legitimacy as community leaders was replaced by identification with the cult and fealty to potent warriors. Rebel leaders began to legitimize their violent deeds as “orders from the cross.” Beyond this, the use of force was an essential component of the emerging political structure, which could be described as strongman rule (caudillaje or caudillo politics).
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- Violence and the Caste War of Yucatán , pp. 152 - 158Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019