Catholicism and the Making of Politics in Central Mozambique, 1940-1986

by Eric Morier-Genoud

This book is concerned with the internal diversity and complexity of the Roman Catholic Church. It aims at exploring, unpacking, and explaining how the Roman Catholic institution works, how its politics are made, and how the latter impact its environment. Using the diocese of Beira in central Mozambique as a case study, and following insights by Max Weber, author Eric Morier-Genoud takes the novel "horizontal" approach of looking at religious institutes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580469418
• ISBN13: 9781580469418
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"