How Long to Read The Power of God Against the Guns of Government

How Long Does it Take to Read The Power of God Against the Guns of Government?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 31 minutes to read The Power of God Against the Guns of Government by Paul Vanderwood

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

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In the early 1890's, an armed rebellion fueled by religious fervor erupted over a wide area of northwestern Mexico. At the center of the outburst were a few hundred farmers from the village of Tomochic and a teenage folk saint named Teresa, who was ministering to thousands of people throughout the area. When the villagers proclaimed, "We will obey no one but God!," the Mexican government exiled "Santa Teresa" to the United States and trained its guns and bayonets on the farmers. A bloody confrontation ensued--God against government--that is still remembered in song, literature, films, and civic celebrations. The tangled roots of the conflict reach into Mexico's Indian past, stretch through its colonial experience, embrace the peculiar temperament of its Northerners, and encompass the ambitious program of rapid modernization launched by the government at the end of the nineteenth century. The government and its supporters had one vision of what they wanted Mexico to be; many villagers had a different view of what was right for them. Tomochic was split along fissures that had long marked local society, with religious dissenters reveling in the inspiration of Santa Teresa while others stood aside to await the government's resolution of the upheaval. After suffering several humiliating defeats by the faithful, more than a thousand army troops placed Tomochic under siege. Fighting was fierce, and as the military tightened the noose on its prey, an image of Santa Teresa was seen rising to glory into the heavens above the burning village. In the minds of many, Tomochic has come to symbolize a people's unending search for justice. Santa Teresa, in her day internationally known for miraculous healings, is still invoked by Mexican communities to help cure their social ills. Small wonder that only recently a young peasant rebel in Chiapas avowed: "I seek a decent life--liberation--just as God says."

How long is The Power of God Against the Guns of Government?

The Power of God Against the Guns of Government by Paul Vanderwood is 444 pages long, and a total of 112,776 words.

This makes it 150% the length of the average book. It also has 138% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Power of God Against the Guns of Government Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 16 minutes to read The Power of God Against the Guns of Government aloud.

What Reading Level is The Power of God Against the Guns of Government?

The Power of God Against the Guns of Government is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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