Religion and Political Conflict in Latin America

The authors examine popular religion as a vital source of new values and experiences as well as a source of pressure for change in the church, political life, and the social order as a whole and deal with the issues of poverty and the role of the poor within the church and political structures. Exploring areas from Nicaragua, El Salvador, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, and Chile, the authors analyze the transformation in popular religion and reevaluate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807841501
• ISBN13: 9780807841501
• Release Date: June 1986
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"