The king of adobe : Reies López Tijerina, lost prophet of the Chicano movement / Lorena Oropeza.
| Author/creator | Oropeza, Lorena, 1964- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2019] |
| Description | xii, 374 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The king of kings -- The prophet -- The Mexican -- The patriarch -- The evangelist -- The American -- The Indo-hispano -- The gunslinger -- The Chicano -- The martyr. |
| Abstract | "The King of Adobe offers a fresh and unvarnished look at the life of Reies López Tijerina (1926-2015), one of the most controversial, criticized, and misunderstood Chicano Movement leaders of the 1960s. Directly addressing allegations of anti-Semitism, accusations of sexual abuse, as well as evidence of extreme religiosity and possible mental illness, the book captures the life a man who changed our understanding of the American West" -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2019009781 |
| ISBN | 9781469653297 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 146965329X hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E184 .M5 O767 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |