| Book Review | The American Historical Review, 111.1

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Book Review

Caribbean and Latin America

Paul J. Vanderwood. Juan Soldado: Rapist, Murderer, Martyr, Saint. (American Encounters/global Interactions.) Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press. 2004. Pp. xvi, 332. Cloth $79.95, paper $22.95.

In this extraordinary book, Paul J. Vanderwood provides an incredibly nuanced study of a soldier named Juan Castillo Morales (aka Juan Soldado) who was executed for raping and killing an eight-year-old girl in Tijuana in 1938. In the introduction Vanderwood asks "how could it be that a confessed rapist-murderer who had been publicly executed for that horrible crime in 1938 had come to be venerated as a miracle working saint?" He sets out to answer the question in a very thorough and systematic manner that results in a unique and compelling study. A historian by training, Vanderwood employs several methods to conduct this study, including archival research, field visits to the various sites he discusses, and extensive interviews with various social actors including priests, scholars, healers, and family members. These rich resources allow Vanderwood to create exceptionally vivid scenes and true-to-life characters.

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