Martyrdom and the Politics of Religion: Progressive Catholicism in El Salvador's Civil War

by Anna Lisa Peterson

Book Overview

By examining the ways that Catholic activists responded to political violence in El Salvador during the 1970s and 1980s, this book documents the beliefs and history of an important religious community, and explores the nature of religion's role in political ideology and mobilization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791431827
• ISBN13: 9780791431825
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"