Hagiographic Counterimaginary

The influence of the Philippines’ foremost patriot and martyr, Jose Rizal (1861–1896), finds peculiar expression in chiliastic, quasi-religious groups that worship him as a transhistorical, Christ-like figure. Some of these groups’ doctrinal claims are included in Pasyong Rizal, a text drawing inspi...

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