". . . a strongly argued addition to the literature on religion in modern Mexico, one that well illustrates the patchy nature of religious modernization in the country and its relevance to broader political culture."—American Historical Review
" Primitive Revolution makes important contributions to two vibrant fields of Mexican historiography: the study of popular religion and the study of the years of the “Mexican Miracle.”. . . the three case studies and overarching analysis greatly enrich our understanding of popular religion in twentieth-century Mexico."—A Contracorriente
"Dormady is a meticulous researcher and he writes with a light touch. His accessible monograph will undoubtedly find its way into many classes on religion in Latin America. It also deserves a careful reading by students of state formation in postrevolutionary Mexico because of Dormady’s novel and useful concept of informal religious corporatism."—Hispanic American Historical Review