Helios Magazine: Spiritism Topics, Vocabulary, Politics and Philosophy (1911-1913)

Among the many Spiritist magazines in Mexico, Helios stood out as a successor to El Siglo Espírita. It reached its splendor thanks to the rise to power of one of its most prominent associate members: Francisco I. Madero. When he triumphed in May 1911, the review remained in the hands of his co-relig...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Gutiérrez Mueller, Beatriz
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repository:Bibliographica
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistas.iib.unam.mx:article/344
Online Access:https://bibliographica.iib.unam.mx/index.php/RB/article/view/344
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Press; History; Politics
Mexican Spiritist magazines; Helios magazine; Maderista Spiritist; Francisco I. Madero’s government; 20th century
Prensa; historia; política;
Revistas espiritistas de México; revista Helios; espiritistas maderistas; gobierno de Francisco I. Madero; siglo XX
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Summary:Among the many Spiritist magazines in Mexico, Helios stood out as a successor to El Siglo Espírita. It reached its splendor thanks to the rise to power of one of its most prominent associate members: Francisco I. Madero. When he triumphed in May 1911, the review remained in the hands of his co-religionists until his assassination in 1913. This paper addresses that process, as well as the subjects, specialized vocabulary, authors, and concerns of the writers who collaborated on it and El Siglo Espírita, its aforementioned predecessor. Thus, the article elucidates what this religion or doctrine represented for the Spiritists of Mexico of the time, from its philosophical and experimental tendencies to its ethical proposal.