From fanatics to folk Brazilian millenarianism and popular culture - Pessar, Patricia R. (Burham Duke University Press, 2004)
The world turned upside down : the origins of the Canudos, Contestado, and Juazeiro movements -- The Povo make a saint -- The Coronel and the Beato -- "Work like you're going to live forever, pray like you're going to die today" -- Pedro Batista "moves on" and the king -- Attempts to claim the throne -- A romaria se acabou/The romaria is over -- Constituting the romeiros into "traditional" folk -- Millenarianism, state formation, and resistance.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-261) and index.
Keywords: Millennialism -- Brazil -- History -- 19th century; Millennialism -- Brazil -- History -- 20th century; Brazil -- History -- 19th century; Brazil -- History -- 20th century