Catholic Church Democracy Chile

by Brian H. Smith and Michael Fleet

Book Overview

Recent changes imposed by the Vatican may redefine the Chilean and Peruvian Church's involvement in politics and social issues. Fleet and Smith argue that the Vatican has been moving to restrict the Chilean and Peruvian Church's social and political activities. Fleet and Smith have gathered documentary evidence, conducted interviews with Catholic elites, and compiled surveys of lay Catholics in the region. The result will help chart the future of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268022526
• ISBN13: 9780268022525
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"